Shortages in rural health have long been a challenge for the healthcare profession — and one that has seen many proposed solutions over the years. […]
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Brian W.
6 July, 2016 Congratulations! You’ve graduated as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Friends and family are proud, and they’ve applauded as you’ve stepped across the stage in […]
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24 June, 2016 I am apparently in the minority. According to the 2015 AAPA salary report, 51.7 percent of physician assistants work in an urban setting of more […]
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16 June, 2016 It isn’t always easy for patients to trust their doctors. We’ve heard that helping patients feel comfortable enough to open up about their lifestyle choices […]
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Barton Team
8 June, 2016 Let me guess. You’re a nurse practitioner (NP) with years of experience and a master’s degree. You’ve heard the hype about this new degree, the […]
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26 May, 2016 As a clinician, you’re comfortable with the healthcare system. Because you go to work every day in a hospital, clinic, or other care center, you’re […]
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11 May, 2016 As the shortage of doctors in primary care continues to be an issue, retail clinics are expanding their locations and working to help fill the […]
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22 April, 2016 Fifteen years ago, I went to prison — voluntarily. Jobs were in short supply after I graduated from my NP program, so I took a […]
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20 April, 2016 Family medicine has always been the backbone of healthcare. The very first physicians were generalists, able to work across fields while keeping compassion as their […]
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Jess Huckins
15 April, 2016 Anyone who has worked long hours understands the feeling of burnout: When you get home, all you want to do is relax, get some sleep, […]
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Chris Markle
14 April, 2016 In our changing healthcare landscape, providers and patients are finding new, more modern ways to interact. In fact, there’s a growing market for on-demand access […]
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13 April, 2016 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 […]
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Zach Ahlgrim
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