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: Licensing and Credentialing Page 2
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Picking a Locum Agency Healthcare Contract for Licensure
The Top 2 Most Common Licensure Contract Options with Locum Tenens Agencies When it comes to obtaining a new state license through your locum agency, there are often a few different types of contracts to choose from. Which locum agency healthcare contract for licensure is right for you? We talk […]
Karina Kagramanov | 13 October, 2022
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States You Can Get a CRNA License in Under Six Weeks
Chances are you have chosen the locum tenens career path because of its flexible nature. A key factor in a provider’s decision to go locum is often having the ability to travel around the country. One of the major things holding providers back is not having the appropriate state license. […]
Chris Keeley | 5 August, 2021
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States You Can Get a Physician License in Under Eight Weeks
Chances are you have chosen the locum tenens career path because of its flexible nature. A key factor in a provider’s decision to go locum is often having the ability to travel around the country. One of the major things holding providers back is not having the appropriate state license. […]
Chris Keeley | 1 July, 2021
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Interstate Compact Streamlines Physician Licensure
One of the potential roadblocks in the locum tenens experience is getting licensed to practice in a new state. In many cases, this process is time-, money- and paperwork-intensive. Massachusetts’ application is 50 pages long, while Utah’s is only four pages. There are also wide variations in the time it […]
Kurt Ullman, RN, BSPA, MHA | 1 June, 2021
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Locum Tenens Licensing Questions, Answered
Here at Barton Associates, we have in house licensing, credentialing, and travel teams in order to get you where you need to go. Whether you need a new state license for your locum tenens assignment in a month, or you are looking for the closest hotel to your facility, Barton’s […]
Barton Team | 17 September, 2020
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State Licensing for Locum Tenens Physicians – Updates for the COVID-19 Outbreak
Updated 4/16/20 As discussed in our recent blog post, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued waivers of certain federal laws and regulations that will allow providers to use their existing, active, U.S. state license(s) to practice in any state across the country, in […]
Ellen Lowry | 24 March, 2020
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“Pre-Credentialing” for Onboarding Locums
“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 regular credentialing is that there is an official assignment and start date for employment during regular credentialing. Pre-credentialing occurs when there are no set dates, […]
Julie Shea | 8 August, 2019
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FCVS: Interstate Licensing for Locum Tenens Physicians, PAs
One of the most frequently cited reasons physicians choose to pursue a locum tenens assignment is the opportunity to travel – as near or as far as desired, and however frequently they wish to do so. For physicians and PAs, obtaining an FCVS profile can help make this interstate travel […]
Julie Shea | 19 February, 2019
