Market Trends & Insights

Market Trends & Insights

Addressing the Shortage of Qualified Allergists

Allergists play a critical role in maintaining good health for people of all ages. Allergy-related health problems are very common, with approximate prevalence among U.S. […]

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Our Locum Hero: Dr. Neilly Buckalew

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

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Our Locum Hero: Whitney Holmes, CNP

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

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Our Locum Heroes: 2019

Barton Associates is proud to announce the two winners of its newest recognition program for exceptional locum tenens healthcare professionals who make a difference through […]

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Another Kind of Shortage: Occupational Medicine Physicians

Occupational and environmental health play a critical role in the lives of workers and the public at large. In 2010, it was estimated that, in […]

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Barton Associates Opens New Office in Windsor, CT, Creating Entry-Level Career Opportunities

Barton Associates, a leading recruitment firm in the $3.6 billion locum tenens market, opened an office in Windsor, CT, on April 24. Barton Associates previously […]

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How Technology Is Expanding Physician and PA Collaboration

With the rising popularity of physician assistants (PAs) around the country, especially in areas that are traditionally underserved and suffer more acutely from the physician […]

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Pain and the Opioid Epidemic: How NPs and PAs Help

Pain management in the era of the opioid epidemic can be one of the most difficult and complex aspects of patient care, especially when it […]

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Understanding the Rural Healthcare Problem

According to the National Rural Health Association, 25 percent of Americans live in rural areas, but only about 10 percent of physicians practice there. On […]

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Telepsychiatry: Potential Solution for Mental Health Shortage

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article detailing the shortage of mental health professionals in America, citing some troubling statistics. For example, between 2005 […]

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New study estimates only half of nurse practitioners practice primary care

Increasing numbers of nurse practitioners are entering higher-paying specialties instead of primary care, according to a one-page policy brief published in the American Family Physician. […]

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Telemedicine Improves Pediatric Care in Rural Emergency Departments

Quality of care is highest when rural emergency departments use telemedicine consultations on pediatric cases, according to new research published in Critical Care Medicine. Telemedicine […]

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