Barton Blog / Healthcare News and Trends
Dr. Sigrid B., MD, MPH, MBA was working as a critical care fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital on April 15th, 2013, when two homemade pressure cooker bombs detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring hundreds of others....
If you are offered a locum tenens position in Chicago, I would highly suggest that you take it; the city is full of excitement. Every season makes its own mark by bringing new, exciting, and refreshing activities....
Bombarded with random items from multiple directions throughout our day, most of us want to streamline our processes and maximize our time. I’ve found these seven strategies really help:...
In only four years of working as a locum with Barton Associates, Dr. Mason C. had worked 15 assignments across hospitals in Iowa and New York. Dr. Mason was kind enough to share his locum tenens story with us — all the way from his assignment in Vietnam!...
After graduating from University of Massachusetts Lowell, Erika P. took some time to herself and went backpacking across Europe. With her waitressing and dog walking paycheck funding the trip, she was able to visit beautiful places such as England, Ireland, Australia, Greece, and The Netherlands. He...
Locum tenens is growing in popularity as a potential solution for the growing physician shortage in the United States. Data published by the Association of American Medical (AAMC) found that the U.S. is expected to see a shortage of between 46,900 and 121,900 physicians by 2032 because the demand is...
Asking yourself these five questions and reflecting on your honest answers will help you decide if a career as a locum tenens physician is a good fit for you....
Generally, California is more restrictive for NPs than other states. The state dictates the majority of scope requirements. That being said, in California, NPs are considered to be primary care providers. Most states allow this, but regardless, this gives NPs the opportunity to practice independentl...
Generally, California is more restrictive for PAs than other states. The state dictates the majority of scope requirements, which does not allow the PA to practice independently. That being said, the structure may be preferable to some providers. Since the facility is able to determine their own sco...
Can you believe CRNAs (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) have been providing anesthesia services in the U.S. for over 150 years? During the American Civil War, nurses provided anesthesia services to wounded soldiers on the battlefield. During WWI, they became the predominant anesthesia provid...