Proposed Full Practice Authority Rule for NPs Meant to Increase VA Healthcare Access
The VA has proposed a new rule that would allow NPs to see patients without the oversight of a physician. If the rule is put into effect, it could increase veterans’ access to healthcare. There is little doubt that the Department of Veterans Affairs is struggling to keep up with the healthcare demands of former […]
Risk management for locum tenens practitioners
One of the many benefits of practicing as a locum tenens physician is that the hassle and expense associated withliability insurance is largely a non-issue since it is an industry standard that locum tenens agencies provide practitioners with insurance. Still, if you are considering practicing as a temporary physician, you must consider certain issues and ask questions […]
To provide or not to provide workers’ compensation?
Physician staffing can be a fickle business. In today’s fiercely competitive market where loyalty runs thin, staffing agencies will bend over backwards to attract and keep a physician in their locum tenens pool or a hospital as a client. So when a physician or client insists that you sweeten the pot by providing workers’ compensation, […]
Strategies for obtaining state medical licenses
Much like obtaining staff privileges at hospitals, the process of getting state medical licenses is becoming more arduous for physicians as medical boards tighten standards. As you consider your locum tenens career, think strategically about which licenses you will need. The more places you are licensed, the more choices you will have, but that does not […]
Simplifying the medical staff application process
Every physician knows that the process of applying for medical staff membership and privileges can be tedious and time consuming. The forms and photocopies, that long list of yes/no questions, and pouring over the clinical privilege request sheet can take hours. The good news for locum tenens physicians is that, with a little organization on the […]
Understanding locum tenens agreements
Reviewing and signing a long-term employment agreement can be a daunting experience. Page after page of legal language plus difficult to decipher compensation formulas are enough to give you a headache and heartburn, and that is before your attorney starts poking holes in every other clause. When it comes to reviewing a locum tenens agreement, […]
Best Practices in Credentialing – NALTO® Guidelines
This past Spring, at the Annual NALTO® Conference in San Antonio, TX, we held a New Member Orientation Session and Reception. This was successfully attended by over 35 attendees. One of the key topics of interest was the NALTO® Credentialing Guidelines within our Standards of Best Practices. Frank Phillips, President of MDA, Inc., and current […]
Ethics: What locum tenens physicians should know
Within the locum tenens industry, there are ethical guidelines that, when followed, make life easier for all involved—from the physicians and the facilities where they practice, to the locum tenens agencies that put the two parties together. Here are a few things every physician should know about ethics and locum tenens practice. LOCUM TENENS COMPANIES […]
Celebrating NALTO® National Locum Tenens Week, August 14-18
Celebrating NALTO® National Locum Tenens Week, August 14-18 Thank you for the interest we’ve received thus far in response to our announcement of the first-ever National Locum Tenens Week, August 14 – 18, 2017. We’d like to provide everyone with a quick update on what to expect from NALTO® in the coming weeks, clarify our […]
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC): Increasing Speed to Market for Locum Tenens
Medical providers who wish to practice in multiple states have traditionally faced a timely and cumbersome licensure process to do so. Therefore, many locum tenens companies have entire departments dedicated to helping physicians and advanced practitioners complete the necessary verification and credentialing requirements needed to begin any assignment. This includes assisting providers who need to […]