The Barton Blog

The Barton Blog

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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Considering Telemedicine? Ask These Questions

Before working in telemedicine, I had many questions. Having worked mainly in an outpatient setting, I wanted to know how telemedicine worked. What would the […]

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5 Unique Advantages of Practicing Rural Dentistry

We’ve all seen movies featuring an urbanite who is forced to live and/or work in a rural locale. There’s “Doc Hollywood,” “Sweet Home Alabama” and […]

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Why Practice Telemedicine? One Physician’s Experience

As a physician who started practicing telemedicine a few years ago, I was excited but had questions and wasn’t sure where to turn. Other than […]

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Jump-Start Your Career With Locum Tenens for Dentists

It’s a pretty good time to be a young dentist. A large percentage of dentists born in the Baby Boom era are set to retire […]

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Tips to Manage Finances as a Locum Tenens Provider

For most people, successful budgeting depends on steady, regular income and careful planning. Managing finances as a locum tenens provider, however, is more of a […]

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FCVS: Interstate Licensing for Locum Tenens Physicians, PAs

One of the most frequently cited reasons physicians choose to pursue a locum tenens assignment is the opportunity to travel – as near or as […]

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Pet-Friendly Locum Tenens Travel

Barton Associates strives to make the travel process smooth and headache-free, helping in any way we can to help our physicians and advanced practice providers […]

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Best Locum Tenens Companies: Exploring the Barton Difference

The most crucial step in your locum tenens career is deciding which locum tenens agency to work with. Partnering with the best locum tenens companies […]

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My Locum Tenens Story: Charmaine K., CRNA

Happy National CRNA Week 2019! Here at Barton Associates, we’d like to thank the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) for sponsoring this week from […]

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Can a Nurse Practitioner Do That? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Happy National NP Week! Here at Barton Associates, we’d like to thank the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) for sponsoring this exciting week of […]

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Can You Be Too Old to Practice Medicine?

While advances in medicine occur every day, there’s still no cure for aging. We might delay it with healthy eating, exercise, and brain games, but […]

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