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Barton Blog / Healthcare News and Trends
Category: Resources Page 4
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What’s the Difference Between Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants?
Mike Connors | 6 July, 2023
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Healthcare Staffing Industry Trends of 2022
The healthcare staffing industry trends of 2022 are showing increasing market growth, and high demand for staffing services of healthcare workers that does not seem to be going away any time soon. In fact, the healthcare staffing market size in the U.S. hit 24.1 billion in 2021, and is estimated […]
Karina Kagramanov | 9 February, 2023
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The Top Benefits of Locum Tenens Work
Did you know that having more flexibility is reported as one of the top benefits of locum tenens work that motivated talented nurse practitioners to get into locum tenens work? As a leading locum agency, Barton has discussed the benefits and advantages of going locum time and time again. With […]
Barton Team | 19 January, 2023
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2023 Locum Tenens Tax Webinar For Healthcare Providers
Barton Associates, the 4th largest locum tenens staffing company in the U.S., held our annual locum tenens tax webinar on February 8th, 2023 from noon-1pm EST. As you can imagine, our medical providers frequently ask how the locum life will impact their taxes. And, as a staffing company, we are […]
Mina Zivkovic | 16 January, 2023
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2022 NP Covid-19 Experience Survey Report
INTRODUCTION Effects of Covid-19 on the Healthcare Industry When the Covid-19 pandemic swept the nation in 2020, there was not a single US industry left unaffected by the economic ramifications of such a mass crisis. With millions infected, the healthcare sector was put under an especially severe strain as facilities […]
Karina Kagramanov | 5 January, 2023
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2022 Market Snapshot: Surgeon & Physician Jobs
The 2022 market for surgeon and physician jobs was hot, and it’s only expected to get hotter from there! With such an abundant job market found online, the days of in-person job applications, and sometimes even interview processes are a thing of the past. With more and more employers turning […]
Karina Kagramanov | 29 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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Nurse Practitioner Interview Questions | What to Ask
Congratulations, you landed an interview for a nurse practitioner role at a facility or hospital. You’re likely eager to make a good impression. But if you do get the job, will you even like it? Nurse practitioner interviews, like for any other job, are part communication and part information gathering. […]
Barton Team | 22 September, 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
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Benefits of Telehealth for Facilities in 2022
Did you know that telehealth increases patients’ access to care? In fact, there are a lot of benefits that healthcare facilities can reap from implementing telehealth technology. Barton Associates asked hiring managers across the nation about their facilities’ usage and maintenance of telehealth in 2021, and learned that most facilities […]
Karina Kagramanov | 2 June, 2022
