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Communication is the foundation on which any good relationship stands, and this is especially true for the provider-patient relationship. Communicating with patients is generally easy when they’re at a hospital or clinic, but what happens when they are unable to physically see a doctor or have questions they need answered […]

Many recent estimates approximate the number of doctors remaining in private practice to be around 30 percent. This is a drastic decrease from past years. This decline has many contributing factors, but the simplest reason is that doctors are burning out. It is hard enough to practice medicine and keep […]

The healthcare industry is changing. The Affordable Care Act is beginning to take hold and create new jobs, and these roles offer exciting opportunities for medical students seeking relevant experience, current professionals contemplating a lateral move, and even those hoping to break into the healthcare space from different sectors. If […]

The healthcare field is constantly changing as new research and clinical trials are conducted, which makes keeping up on the latest developments important for providers who wish to provide top quality care. Luckily for providers, gone are the days where the only ways to access such content was through print […]

I have been working locum tenens assignments for over five years, and I’m enjoying it even more now than I did in the beginning. This is probably because experience has taught me how to handle the variety of challenges and unknowns that are a part of the job. Excelling in […]

Throughout the month of October, we asked Nurse Practitioners (NPs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate NP Week by finishing the line, “I’m an NP because…” Check out part 1 of our results! To further celebrate NP Week, share this badge to let all your Facebook […]

Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the lines, “I’m a PA because…” Check out part five of our results! A Calling You Can’t Ignore “I’m a PA because it was a calling […]

Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the line, “I’m a PA because…” Check out part two of our results! “I am a PA because I have had a lifelong interest in medicine. […]

Throughout the month of September, we asked physician assistants (PAs) across our Facebook and Twitter channels to help us celebrate PA Week by finishing the line, “I’m a PA because…” Check out the results! “Happy PA week my fellow colleagues. I went back to school to become a PA because […]

Last month, Medicare reduced reimbursement rates to 2,592 hospitals due to their high number of 30-day readmissions. The reductions came as part of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, which aims to prevent patients from returning to the hospital within 30 days of discharge for certain conditions. Since the fines began […]