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• What Can a Physician Assistant (PA) Do?

  Physician assistants (PAs) are an integral part of the healthcare system. PAs provide many of the same services as physicians: they can diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, and prescribe medication, according to the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)....

  Tayla Holman | October 08, 2021

• DO vs. MD: What’s the Difference?

  What is the difference between an MD and a DO? Read our blog post to learn more about the differences between these two provider types....

  Tayla Holman | September 09, 2021

• What is “The Great Resignation?”

  Have you asked yourself, "what is The Great Resignation?" The answer is here. Read to learn how the great resignation has affected healthcare and locum tenens....

  Chris Keeley | September 02, 2021

• CME Requirements for Physicians by State

  In order to obtain a state license, you’ll need to have not only enough continuing medical education (CME) hours, but also the right courses. Here’s a rundown of the number of CMEs needed for licensure for each state. Some requirements may be waived if you’re applying for a temporary license in stat...

  Teresa Otto, MD | July 15, 2021

• Working Through the COVID-19 Pandemic Q&A

  It is no secret that the past year has been a challenge to people all around the world. From social distancing to trips to the ICU, it is safe to say that we all can’t wait to go back to normal life. Healthcare workers, in particular, have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic since the b...

  Chris Keeley | June 10, 2021

• Are Nurse Practitioner Doctors Real Physicians?

  Nurse Practitioner and Doctor Are Nurse Practitioner Doctors Real Physicians? No longer are physicians the only healthcare professionals with a doctorate degree (i.e., MD or DO). Pharmacy recently transitioned to doctoral preparation, mandating that students earn a doctor of pharmacy degree (P...

  Dr. Melissa DeCapua, DNP, PMHNP | April 21, 2021

• How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Locum Tenens Work

  Now that we have surpassed a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot has changed in the world—especially in the healthcare industry. Although patients may have been encouraged to delay elective procedures or use virtual visits instead of coming into the office, there has still been an urgent need for...

  Tayla Holman | April 15, 2021

• A Year on the Frontlines of COVID-19

  Last year on Doctor’s Day, we spoke with Dr. Sheneen Lalani about how locum tenens providers have been helping on the front lines of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus. Now, a year later, we caught up with Dr. Lalani to see what working through the pandemic for a full year has been like....

  Chris Keeley | March 30, 2021

• How Locum Tenens Can Help Prepare For Healthcare’s High-Tech Future

  It’s fair to call healthcare the next great frontier of technology, with popular consumer products like the Apple Watch including health features that nearly match medical-grade equipment in terms of accuracy and reliability and companies large and small trying to break into the field. It’s a brave ...

  Evan Wade | March 11, 2021

• 3-Step Strategy for Boosting Clinical Efficiency while Delivering Care Virtually

  For the past few years, virtual health has been heralded as the next technological innovation that will cause disruption in the delivery of care. However, its adoption wasn’t quite widespread up until last year. The global health emergency caused by COVID-19 is pushing against structural barriers th...

  Rahul Varshneya | February 25, 2021

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