Continuing Medical Education (CMEs) are evidence-based educational activities for medical providers which focus on continuing education to upkeep and improve their knowledge, skills, and abilities within their medical practice and specialty. Earning your CME credits on time is not only important to maintaining your license to practice, it also serves […]
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3 Advantages of Locum Holiday Healthcare Jobs
Before you schedule in your vacation time with your recruiter this winter season, consider some of the top benefits of taking locum holiday healthcare jobs. Holiday locum tenens providers play a critical role in keeping healthcare facilities and institutions afloat during widely celebrated fall and winter celebrations. Holiday locum medical […]
Karina Kagramanov | 8 December, 2022
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Holiday Stress Management Techniques for Locums
As coverage gaps open and locums take over for the winter season, it wouldn’t hurt to have some stress management techniques in your back pocket for your next holiday locum tenens assignment. We’re coming up on that time of year again; “locum season”, when permanent providers put in their time […]
Karina Kagramanov | 27 October, 2022
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Become a PA: The Best PA Programs
Finding the best PA programs and starting the journey to become a PA is no doubt a long and arduous process, but the rewards are well-worth the effort once you are finally able to jump into patient care. 2022 reports from US News and Intelligent reveal key insights that can […]
Karina Kagramanov | 6 October, 2022
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Top 5 Underrated Professional Healthcare Apps
Every medical provider should have at least a few professional health care mobile apps in their arsenal, and here’s why: The sphere of healthcare is one of the fastest paced industries out there, with new drugs, techniques, technological advancements, and more seemingly breaking ground by the second. Continually and purposefully […]
Karina Kagramanov | 8 September, 2022
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Top 5 Useful Doctor Apps for Physicians
Why should you download doctor apps as a physician? Most people think of doctor apps mainly as tools for patients to schedule an appointment, research health plans that accept insurance, or view their visit cost. Apps for patients to find board certified mental health providers like a doctor psychiatrist or […]
Karina Kagramanov | 1 September, 2022
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Dr. Loretta Ford: Nurse Practitioner Pioneer
Dr. Loretta Ford, EdD, RN, PNP, FAAN, FAANP, had a vision for the field of nursing: the ability to assess, to diagnose, to treat, and to evaluate independently. As the co-founder of the nurse practitioner field, Dr. Ford recognized a need for care, and took steps to expand the NP […]
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What Barton’s Providers Have to Say
At Barton, we pride ourselves on providing a stress free experience to our locum tenens medical professionals. When you work with Barton you not only get a personal Recruiting Consultant who works with you one on one to make finding the perfect opportunity easy and stress-free, but you also get access to […]
Karina Kagramanov | 21 July, 2022
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Locum Usage Across Specialties
We don’t have to tell you that locum tenens healthcare providers are in high demand. Especially with a current shortage of medical professionals, more physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and more are finding new and growing opportunities in locum tenens! But did you know that depending on your specialty, you […]
Karina Kagramanov | 30 June, 2022
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The Pros and Cons of Telehealth for Patients
When it comes to the benefits of telehealth usage for patients, staffing managers and administrators say that patients win some, and they lose some. Barton Associates surveyed staffing managers and administrators at healthcare facilities of various types across the country about their facilities’ and patients’ use and maintenance of telehealth […]
Karina Kagramanov | 23 June, 2022
