Get up to date with the most recent trends in the locum staffing market in order to be more proactive about planning your locum tenens staffing strategy for 2023! Estimated at a value of $23.6 billion in 2022, the US healthcare staffing market is estimated to hit around $40.17 billion […]
Barton Blog / Healthcare News and Trends
Category: Staffing Tips
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Holiday Staffing Tips For Medical Facilities
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 to find a balance between increased patient demands and managing their own personal holiday time. Read on to discover the best holiday staffing tips for […]
Barton Team | 17 November, 2022
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How to Obtain a DEA Number
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 […]
Barton Team | 20 October, 2022
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Locum Usage Across Specialties
We don’t have to tell you that locum tenens healthcare providers are in high demand. Especially with a current shortage of medical professionals, more physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and more are finding new and growing opportunities in locum tenens! But did you know that depending on your specialty, you […]
Karina Kagramanov | 30 June, 2022
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The Pros and Cons of Telehealth for Patients
When it comes to the benefits of telehealth usage for patients, staffing managers and administrators say that patients win some, and they lose some. Barton Associates surveyed staffing managers and administrators at healthcare facilities of various types across the country about their facilities’ and patients’ use and maintenance of telehealth […]
Karina Kagramanov | 23 June, 2022
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What to Know About Staffing Your Facility with Barton Locums
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 hiring manager, you understand how your facility runs. You may even have past experiences with locum tenens providers. This knowledge about past performance is vital […]
Barton Team | 10 February, 2022
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Locum Tenens Coverage Planning for 2022
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 new job opportunities. With the new year quickly approaching, now is a good time for healthcare facilities to start thinking ahead about their staffing needs […]
Tayla Holman | 13 January, 2022
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How Locum Tenens Can Help the Busiest Hospitals in the U.S.
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 spreading rapidly, many hospitals are once again finding themselves with record or near-record patient volumes, according to the Associated Press. Many healthcare workers are facing […]
Tayla Holman | 16 December, 2021
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How to Avoid Most Common Staffing and Scheduling Pitfalls in Healthcare Management
Staffing and scheduling is an ongoing challenge for most healthcare organizations. In a perfect scenario, you would match the right employee on the right schedule in a way that he meets the needs of the patient, while minimizing costs and maximizing patient satisfaction. This seems to be a nearly impossible […]
Evan Wade | 3 April, 2021
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3 Ways Locum Tenens Helps Young Providers Run a Private Practice
In a May 2018 article, Dr. Linda Girgis spoke highly of locum tenens as a tool for young clinicians opening new practices. Considering the average medical professional’s tendency toward overwork — especially when they’re growing their own business on top of providing care — having the ability to take an […]
Evan Wade | 11 February, 2021
