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Introduction Have you ever felt overwhelmed just thinking about all the things you need to get done at work? Like everything you do is not enough? If so, you may be experiencing symptoms of physician burnout. Physician burnout affects many healthcare providers; with a recent report by Medscape that found […]

When not working as an internal medicine physician, Dr. Eki Abrams is also a musician. Read below for her advice when dealing with the emotional roller coaster of life, whether between shows or between locum tenens assignments. “You don’t look like you’re going up to play next,” a passerby commented […]

If you read our last piece on prepping your virtual exam room, you know a few simple tweaks and tricks that can make your venture into telemedicine a success. But, proper lighting techniques and what not to wear isn’t all you need to know. In this second piece of our […]

More people are choosing the freedom and flexibility of a career path as an independent contractor. If you’re working locum tenens, or considering this role, you usually have to find individual health insurance without an employer-based plan. Often, healthcare providers are so busy providing care to everyone else that they […]

At Barton Associates, one of our top priorities is placing psychiatrists and clinical psychologists in fulfilling roles at care facilities across the U.S. Beyond that, we want to make sure you have the resources you need to provide great care, interact with your colleagues, and learn more about your profession […]

By this point, burnout and efforts to prevent it are as common in the healthcare industry as stethoscopes and syringes. Unlike stethoscopes, however, burnout has the potential to cause problems not just for the provider affected, but for the whole organization and patient roster. Burnout symptoms such as poor decision-making, […]