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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by Tayla Holman 
16 December, 2021 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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by Alison Shely, DNP, FNP-C 10 November, 2021 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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by Ellen Lowry 19 November, 2020 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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by Teresa Otto, MD 31 March, 2020 “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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by Julie Shea 8 August, 2019 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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by Barton Team 25 July, 2019 In my experience, the Medical Director can make or break an IRF (inpatient rehab facility). For this reason, it’s critically important to choose a lead […]
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by Dr. Val 2 July, 2019 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 […]
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by Dr. Val 4 June, 2019 In some ways, interviewing a locum is a lot like interviewing any other potential employee. In others, the process is considerably different. Because locums are […]
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by Evan Wade 10 July, 2018 With the staffing shortage reaching historic levels, it makes sense that healthcare facilities have increasingly turned to locum tenens agencies: With their pools of ready-to-work […]
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by Evan Wade 12 June, 2018 When recruiting in healthcare, it can be easy to look for candidates with the right degree — and stop your search there. Does she have […]
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by Dr. Melissa de Capua DNP PMHNP 17 April, 2018 This National Doctors’ Day, we want to make it easy for you to not only hire a doctor, but find the best possible candidate for […]
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by Claire Cavanaugh 22 March, 2018 
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