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Independent Contractors: How Do I Choose the Best Business Structure?

Are you considering locum work, because it offers the flexibility to choose where and when to work? Sounds like a dream job, right? While the […]

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#BecauseICan: Volunteer Around the World

#BecauseICan is a Barton Associates campaign featuring the real lives of locum tenens providers and the reasons that they do locum tenens work. For all […]

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Locum or Permanent Positions: Which Pays More?

Whether you’re just setting out into your nurse practitioner career or are a veteran looking for a career change, filling locum tenens positions can be […]

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6 Questions Every Provider Should Ask During a Locum Tenens Interview

As a locum tenens provider, you quickly grow accustomed to experiences and situations that are far less common in other career paths. Consider job interviews […]

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Life as a Locum Dentist

Presenting oneself for a locum tenens assignment is like the first day of elementary school. Reverting back to the skinny, little kid waiting in the […]

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The Faces of Nurse Anesthesia

Nurse anesthetists are registered nurses who have furthered their education to an advanced-practice nurse specializing in nurse anesthesia. The nurse anesthetist, also known as the […]

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Locum Heroes Follow Up: Whitney Holmes, NP

In early 2019, Barton Associates announced the Locum Heroes campaign. Locum Heroes focuses on giving back and recognizing locum tenens providers who make a difference […]

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How Do Telehealth Laws and Regulations Vary By State?

Patients today are increasingly willing to use virtual care and telehealth services, partly because of the convenience and ability to improve access to healthcare. According […]

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Bored After Work?

Starting your first job after college feels amazing- you have ample free time to do all the shopping, weekend trips, and lounging on the couch […]

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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 […]

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2019 General Locum Survey

Locum tenens, a Latin term meaning “holding the place,” is a $3.9 billion industry that is projected to reach $6.2 billion in the next 5 […]

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Billing for Locum Tenens Services

If you are looking into using a locum tenens staffing company such as Barton Associates for temporary staffing support, obtaining a return on your investment […]

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