A core mission of the DEA is regulating the distribution of controlled pharmaceuticals. The agency tries to ensure an adequate supply of controlled substances for legitimate medical use while preventing diversion into illegal activity. A DEA number is critical to this process. Healthcare professionals have an important role in this […]
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Category: Staffing Tips Page 2
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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
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What to Know About Staffing Your Facility with Barton Locums
What’s the secret to finding highly-skilled and passionate temporary staff for your facility? When you work with Barton, it’s as simple as communication. As a hiring manager, you understand how your facility runs. You may even have past experiences with locum tenens providers. This knowledge about past performance is vital […]
Barton Team | 10 February, 2022
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Locum Tenens Coverage Planning for 2022
The number of medical staff tends to ebb and flow throughout the year as employees take vacations, go on maternity or medical leave, or find new job opportunities. With the new year quickly approaching, now is a good time for healthcare facilities to start thinking ahead about their staffing needs […]
Tayla Holman | 13 January, 2022
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How Locum Tenens Can Help the Busiest Hospitals in the U.S.
2020 was an unprecedented year for the healthcare system as hospitals around the country contended with the COVID-19 pandemic. With the Delta variant and others spreading rapidly, many hospitals are once again finding themselves with record or near-record patient volumes, according to the Associated Press. Many healthcare workers are facing […]
Tayla Holman | 16 December, 2021
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3 Ways Locum Tenens Helps Young Providers Run a Private Practice
In a May 2018 article, Dr. Linda Girgis spoke highly of locum tenens as a tool for young clinicians opening new practices. Considering the average medical professional’s tendency toward overwork — especially when they’re growing their own business on top of providing care — having the ability to take an […]
Evan Wade | 11 February, 2021
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Hospitals: The Advantages of Using Locum Tenens Agencies for Physician Staffing
Things have changed quite a bit, in the locum tenens (LT) world over the past few decades. Years ago, being a LT physician made you seem suspicious. “Why would anyone select part time work over a steady job with benefits? There must be something wrong with them.” That was the […]
Dr. Val | 4 June, 2019
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Another Kind of Shortage: Occupational Medicine Physicians
Occupational and environmental health play a critical role in the lives of workers and the public at large. In 2010, it was estimated that, in the United States alone, there were 60,000 deaths and 860,000 diseases due to occupational exposures (chemical, biological and radiological). In addition, about 5,147 workers died […]
Luke Curtis, MD, MS | 18 April, 2019
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What Is a Well-Rounded Provider? 4 Qualities to Consider in Your Locum Tenens Candidates
When recruiting in healthcare, it can be easy to look for candidates with the right degree — and stop your search there. Does she have a DNP? OK, hire her! This is a prerequisite, of course. However, you should also be on the lookout for other important characteristics. Candidates may […]
Dr. Melissa de Capua DNP PMHNP | 17 April, 2018
