Gearing up to take on the holidays is stressful for everyone. However, there are few who have it harder than medical professionals as they strive […]
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In our last article, we broke down just some of the many advantages of working in locum hospitalist positions as opposed to traditional employment. Locum providers […]
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Most physicians are knowledgeable about what locum tenens is, and have likely heard about the benefits in passing from other healthcare professionals. Perhaps a peer or colleague […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were not enough physicians to truly care for all the citizens in the United States. The physician shortage continues […]
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In a recent report by the AAMC, it was estimated that there will be a shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians by the year […]
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As luck would have it, your assignment coincides with a Joint Commission (TJC) inspection. The organization is beefing up protocols, tucking away all that equipment […]
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“Pre-credentialing” is a term and process unique to Barton Associates, conceived and used frequently by our in-house credentialing team. The only difference between “pre”-credentialing and […]
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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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