Barton Blog / Healthcare News and Trends
Since you’re reading this, you’ve likely made the decision to take on debt. The lenders assured you, you’d have the resources to pay it back. Read on to learn how locum tenens can help....
Want to pay off your student loans faster? Working locum tenens assignments can be your answer to paying off your medical school loans. Click to learn more....
What physician specialties pay the best? Find out how much more you could be making as a locum tenens physician in this new blog post....
Are there tax benefits to being a locum tenens provider? Yes, there are tax benefits since locum tenens providers work as independent contractors....
A nurse practitioner’s salary doesn’t vary by years of experience, in contrast to most professions,. This survey found that after a nurse practitioner has been working for five years, the average NP salary doesn’t increase even after practicing for more than twenty years. This spans ER Nurses to Fam...
Locum tenens professionals make good money. It’s a well-known fact in health circles and a leading motivator for medical personnel who decide to work as locums: Whether you broke into healthcare for the money or a chance to help people, the chance to earn extra income with a flexible schedule has un...
Leaving residency, most of us know how to manage sepsis, DKA, pneumonia, heart failure and stroke, but we may not have a clue about how to manage our finances or service our school debt. We have the general idea that we need to make more than we spend, but our debt repayment is so high, that’s impos...
Tax season is a headache for everyone, but it seemingly becomes more complicated for independent contractors. Luckily for you, it doesn't need to be that way. It is important to learn how to handle your unique tax situation, and this year, Barton Associates is here to help you through the process....
It’s that dreaded time of the year again when we must start thinking about taxes and as an independent contractor, you must also consider your allowable business expenses. According to the IRS, a business expense must be both ordinary and necessary. An ordinary expense is one that is common and acce...
By now, you’ve probably heard that locum tenens, or temporary, contract providers make more money than providers in permanent positions. If you’ve never worked a locum tenens assignment before, you’ve probably wondered, exactly how much more money can I make as a locum tenens provider?...