Articles by Barton Team

Articles by Barton Team

Meet Our 2020 Locum Hero: Heather H., FNP

Earlier this year, Barton Associates announced its second annual Locum Heroes campaign, with a focus on giving back to locum tenens providers who make a […]

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States Lifting Restrictions on Dentistry Procedures Right Now [COVID-19]

While bans on dental procedures have varied from state to state during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now seeing some of these restrictions starting to […]

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Interview with Dr. Sheneen L., Locum Physician in NYC during COVID-19 [VIDEO]

While healthcare professionals across the country are stepping up to help fight COVID-19, locum tenens providers have a distinct advantage in that their flexible schedules […]

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Locum Heroes Follow Up: Whitney Holmes, NP

In early 2019, Barton Associates announced the Locum Heroes campaign. Locum Heroes focuses on giving back and recognizing locum tenens providers who make a difference […]

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Bored After Work?

Starting your first job after college feels amazing- you have ample free time to do all the shopping, weekend trips, and lounging on the couch […]

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Billing for Locum Tenens Services

If you are looking into using a locum tenens staffing company such as Barton Associates for temporary staffing support, obtaining a return on your investment […]

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Can a CRNA Do That? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Happy National CRNA Week 2022! Here at Barton Associates, we’d like to thank the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) for sponsoring this exciting week […]

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Strategies for Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates

High readmission rates cost hospitals money: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) penalize institutions when patients return quickly after discharge. And, according to […]

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How to Achieve Work-Life Balance in Healthcare

It is a remarkable thing to devote your life to the care of others. As difficult as it is, it’s crucial to make sure you […]

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Beat Medical School Debt and Have a Career in Emergency Medicine

For more than a decade, medical school debt has been increasing at an alarming rate. Debt has always been the albatross around medical students’ necks, […]

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Why Older Physicians Should Consider Locum Tenens

In the United States, mandatory retirement (or, as it’s more derisively known, forced retirement) policies are illegal for the majority of professions, but there are […]

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Establishing Doctor-Patient Trust in a Tense Healthcare Climate

It isn’t always easy for patients to trust their doctors. We’ve heard that helping patients feel comfortable enough to open up about their lifestyle choices […]

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