Article originally published on Multi Briefs by Lisa Mulcahy In today’s modern healthcare environment, you may think that house calls have gone the way of the horse and buggy. Not so: research shows that in recent years, the number of house calls ma
read moreIn 1930, house calls were standard practice for physicians, accounting for approximately 40 percent of patient visits. By 1950, this number had fallen to 10 percent, and by 1980, only about 1 percent of patient visits happened in the home. But as they say
read moreNovember 1, 2018 Do House Call Doctors Still Exist? One of the reasons house calls might be back on the rise is because America’s elderly population is growing at a rapid pace. Years ago, most doctors would make house calls for their patients. They
read moreYou’ve probably seen first-hand or have heard from your colleagues how patients who don’t receive adequate levels of after care services can often wind up relapsing and/or need to be readmitted. If the majority of your patients are typically treat
read moreBy Physicians Weekly | Sep 16, 2015 | Articles, Business of Medicine, Career Concerns, Doctor’s Voice, Hospital Medicine | 0 comments Written by Melissa Byington “What jumped out to me was that more than half of physicians are unsure of the
read moreDebra Beaulieu, March 9, 2017 Courtesy of Health Leaders Media Despite reporting high career satisfaction rates, female cardiologists experience discrimination nearly three times as often as men. Here’s what to do about it. Much has changed in medic
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Courtesy of NALTO “Locum Tenens”, a latin phrase meaning “to hold a place”, is commonly used in the healthcare industry to describe the employees hired when businesses face staff shortfalls and need to fill vacant positions tempora
read moreFrom Medscape International medical graduates (IMGs) account for one quarter of all physicians in the United States, and blocking entry of IMGs from certain countries would cause severe repercussions, according to a March 7 commentary in Annals of Interna
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Burnout rate is very high amongst physicians. A recent report published on the American Medical Association website revealed the findings based on specialty. Decrease your burnout rate and chose a flexible schedule by becoming a ProCenture Locums Physici
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