Make every dollar count in the new year by utilizing the best travel healthcare worker discounts for locum tenens medical providers in 2023! During our kick off of the new year, many of us may make new year’s resolutions to improve our budgeting skills, save more money, and boost our […]
Barton Blog / Healthcare News and Trends
Category: Finance Tips
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The Highest Paying NP Specialties of 2022
As we wrap up 2022 and look toward the year ahead of us with excitement, we can’t help but glance back on all of the good that came out of Nurse Practitioners‘ work throughout the United States in the previous years. Working in a variety of healthcare settings, from emergency […]
Karina Kagramanov | 26 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 […]
Stacy Cyr | 16 January, 2023
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Physician Assistant Salary Trends Throughout the Years
The average locum physician assistant salary in 2022 is about 83% higher than it was in 2014 in the United States. It’s also 80% more than what a permanently employed physician assistant still earns today. Average salaries for full-time and locum tenens PAs alike have both seen many changes between […]
Karina Kagramanov | 29 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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6 Locum Tenens Tax Deductions You Didn’t Know About
Locum tenens work comes with many advantages: an abundant job market, higher pay, a flexible schedule, and more. However, since as a locum tenens physician you’re categorized as an independent contractor, it also comes with some responsibility to file taxes independently vs. having your employer calculate your employment tax for […]
Karina Kagramanov | 17 February, 2022
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5 Steps to Retire Student Debt Faster
Since you’re reading this, you’ve likely made the decisions to take on the debt. The lenders assured you, you’d have the resources to pay it back. If you were lucky, and smart, you kept your debt to a minimum. You had scholarships, roommates, or parents that were able to help […]
Gail Clifford, MD | 3 February, 2022
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2022 Locum Tenens Tax Webinar For Healthcare Providers
As a leading locum tenens agency, one topic that our providers frequently ask about is how the locum life will impact their taxes. To help answer this, we partner with Andrew Schwartz, CPA, to bring locum providers a free tax webinar. 2022 marked our fifth annual webinar, with over 1,000 […]
Michelle Lowry | 20 January, 2022
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Locums Can Help You Pay Off Student Loan Debt
Locums Can Help You Pay off Student Loans It’s no secret that student loans have blown up over the past decade or so. Many borrowers are waiting for possible loan forgiveness. Fortunately, working locum tenens assignments can provide a different way to help pay off student loans quickly. Don’t just […]
Sophia Khawly | 28 October, 2021
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What Physician Specialties Pay the Best
What Physician Specialties Pay the Best? As a physician, deciding which specialty you want to choose can be a big decision. While it’s important to consider what interests you—for example, do you like working with children, or are you fascinated by the human brain and how it works—it’s also important […]
Tayla Holman | 30 September, 2021
