Primary Care Newsletter Archive
November 2020
- Salary survey results are here
- AI complementing clinicians' intelligence, not replacing it
- Why I chose locum tenens
September 2020
- Clinician mental health is worsening; is yours?
- Feeling burned out? How social media is harming PCPs
- LocumTenens.com in the news
July 2020
May 2020
- Navigating the new normal: Telemedicine
- Practices facing closures due to drop in demand
- Why I chose locum tenens
March 2020
- How is LocumTenens.com managing the COVID-19 crisis?
- With vaccine support falling, promoting safety especially important
- Featured Medical Mission: Thailand
January 2020
- Salary Survey Results Are Here
- With looming shortage, institutions promoting primary care specialty
- Featured Medical Mission: Romania
October 2019
- Take full advantage of your paid vacation days
- Bringing back the "house call" model of care
- Featured medical mission: Nicaragua
August 2019
- There's still time to take the 2019 Compensation and Employment Survey!
- Advanced practice providers put to the test
- Featured Medical Mission: Thailand
June 2019
- World Health Organization Addresses Burnout
- What primary care patients want
- Featured Medical Mission - Belize
April 2019
- Everything you Need to Know About Telemedicine
- A prescription refill for fruits and vegetables instead of pills?
- Featured Medical Mission - Dominican Republic
February 2019
- Nominations Now Open for LocumTenens.com 2019 Resident of the Year Award
- When Patient No-show Turn Deadly
- Featured Medical Mission - South Africa
November 2018
- Take Full Advantage of Your Paid Vacation Days
- Can informing doctors of their patient's overdose cut back on overprescribing?
- Featured Medical Mission - Ethiopia
October 2018
- Here are the Physician and Advanced Practitioner of the Year Winners!
- Minnesota Health Clinic to Launch Primary Care on Wheels
- Featured Medical Mission - Kenya
July 2018
- View the Updated Telehealth Reimbursement Laws in your State
- Physicians Should Consider Depressive Side Effects While Prescribing
- Featured Medical Mission - Guatemala
May 2018
- 2018 Compensation Survey Results Are Here
- New Test Prompts Hypertension Patients to be Honest with Physicians
- Featured Medical Mission - Ghana
March 2018
- Preparing for Tax Season as a Locum Tenens Contractor
- Cocaine and Meth Use is Way Up, Alarming Public Health Officials
- Featured Medical Mission - Kenya
December 2017
- Nominations Now Open for MedicalMissions.org's Physician and Advanced Practitioner of the Year Award
- Physician Offers Tips for Productivity
- Featured Medical Mission - Belize
October 2017
- View the Telemedicine Reimbursement Laws in Your State
- Primary Care: The Fastest Growing Area in Telemedicine
- Featured Medical Mission - Honduras
August 2017
- Let’s Celebrate National Locum Tenens Week!
- Most PCPs Can’t Identify Diabetes Risk Factors – Can You?
- Featured Medical Mission - Dominican Republic Mission
June 2017
- Guide to Working Locum Tenens
- Do You Order Any of These Potentially Unnecessary Procedures?
- Featured Medical Mission - Kenya Medical Mission
April 2017
- 2017 Compensation Survey Results Are Here
- Satisfaction Improves When Patients Contributes to EHR
- Feature Medical Mission - Guatemala Medical Mission
January 2017 Newsletter
- Where Can Locum Tenens Work Take You?
- Tips to Improve EHR Efficiency Using Mobile Devices
- Feature Medical Mission - Peru Medical Mission
- Poll - What do you think will happen to the ACA with the "repeal and replace" plan?
November 2016 Newsletter
- Have You Checked Out LocumTenens.com Lately?
- Unnecessary Procedures You Should Avoid According to Choosing Wisely Campaign
- Feature Medical Mission: Honduras Medical Mission
- Poll Results: Which presidential nominee do you think will offer the best healthcare plan during the next presidency?
September 2016 Newsletter
- Meet the Two MedicalMissions.org Physicians of the Year
- Tips to Ease EHR Woes
- Feature Medical Mission: Kenya Medical Mission
- Poll: Which presidential nominee do you think will offer the best healthcare plan during the next presidency?
July 2016 Newsletter
- MACRA: What You Need to Know Now
- Feature Medical Mission: Haiti Medical Mission
- Patients Prefer PCPs Who Offer Mobile Apps
- Poll Results: 85% of Respondents Worry About America’s Opioid Epidemic
May 2016 Newsletter
- 2016 Compensation Survey Results Are Here
- Could Realignment of GME Funding Help Primary Care Shortage?
- Poll: Are You Concerned About America’s Opioid Epidemic?
February 2016 Newsletter
- New Tool Compares Licensing Requirements in Each State
- New Smartphone Software Could Track Medication Adherence
- Poll Results: Do You Think Obamacare Will Be Repealed in 2016?
December 2015 Newsletter
- Check Out the New MedicalMissions.org
- Medicare Bonuses Set to Expire
- Poll: Do You Think Obamacare Will Be Repealed in 2016?
October 2015 Newsletter
- Nominations Now Open for MedicalMissions.org's Phyisican of the Year Award
- Primary Care Physicians Need More Cancer Care Education
- Poll: How is the ICD-10 implementation going so far?
- Meaningful Use Final Rules Released
August 2015 Newsletter
- Are You Ready for ICD-10?
- Physicians Use Photo-Sharing Mobile App to Diagnose Diseases
- Poll: What Do You Do With Your Earned Miles and Hotel Points?
- Illinois and Iowa Enact Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
June 2015 Newsletter
- Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Moving Forward With Nine States; More to Join
- Instead of Taking Insurance, Some Physicians Offer Direct Primary Care
- Poll: Will you be ready for ICD-10 by the October 1 deadline?
- CMS Releases Medicare Finale Rule
April 2015 Newsletter
- Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Enacted in 5 States and Proposed in 17 Others
- Should Patients Skip Their Annual Physicals?
- Poll Results: Almost Half of Phyisicans Burned Out in Their Specialty
- 66 Percent of Physicians Feel the Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed
February 2015 Newsletter
- HHS Announces Timeline to Transition From Volume to Value
- Doctors Could Soon Use Smartphones to Smell Disease on Patients' Breath
- Poll: Do you feel burned out in your specialty?
- We're Expanding our Service Lines
December 2014 Newsletter
- 2014 Compensation Survey Results Are Here
- 15 Biggest Challenges for Primary Care Doctors in 2015
- Poll: Do you use social media professionally to engage with patients?
- Nominate a Physician for the MedicalMissions.org Physician Of The Year Award
November 2014 Newsletter
- Telemedicine Market to Reach $43 Billion by 2019
- Primary Care is the First Step in Mental Illness Treatment
- Poll
- Nominte a Physician for MedicalMissions.org Physician Of The Year Award
October 2014 Newsletter
- CDC Issuing New Protocols for Healthcare Workers in Wake of U.S. Ebola Scare
- 10 Free Apps to Recommend to Your Patients
- Poll
- Americans Are Increasingly Becoming Medical Tourists
September 2014 Newsletter
- Winner Announced for Best Places to Practice Locum Tenens Contest
- Should Primary Care Doctors Learn More About HIV?
- Poll: Do you think Ebola could spread to the U.S.?
- Take Our 5-Minute Comp Survery and Enter to Win One of Two $500 VISA Gift Cards
August 2014 Newsletter
- Should U.S. Physicians Be Worried About Ebola?
- Google Wants to Improve Preventative Care by Gathering All Your Data
- Poll Results: Majority of Respondents Concerned about EHR Adoption
- Take Our 5-Minute Comp Survey and Enter to Win One of Two $500 VISA Gift Cards
July 2014 Newsletter
- Many Doctors Worry About EHR Adoption; Do You?
- Are You Ready to Share More Risk?
- Poll: Do you have concerns about EHR adoption in your practice?
- Jackson Healthcare Reveals Profile of Physicians' Practice Environments
June 2014 Newsletter
- Time is Running Out to Nominate the Best Place to Practice
- Telemedicine Accreditation Program Arriving for Primary Care
- Poll: Do you follow or engage with your patients through social media?
- Apple and Samsung Have Combined Healthcare and Wearable Technology
May 2014 Newsletter
- Mobile Medicine is the Future of Healthcare - Are You Ready?
- Primary Care Doctor Offers Subscriptions Instead of Accepting Insurance
- Poll Results: Majority of Respondents Unhappy with Medicare's Release of Federal Data
April 2104 Newsletter
- What Does the ICD-10 Delay Mean to Physicians?
- Should Mental Health Treatment be Incorporated Into Primary Care Offices?
- Poll: Are you happy about the recent release of federal data on Medicare payments to individual physicians?
- LocumTenens.com Asks Physicians to Nominate Their Best Places to Practice
March 2014 Newsletter
- LocumTenens.com Wins 2014 Best of Staffing Award!
- Practical Playbook Integrates Primary Care, Public Health and Health IT
- Poll: Do you think your facility will be prepared for ICD-10?
- Physicians Need to be More Emotionally Intelligent With Their Patients
February 2014 Newsletter
- Winners Announced for MedicalMissions.org Physicians of the Year Awards
- Simple Screening Can Help Primary Care Doctors Diagnose Alcohol Abuse
- Poll Results: Should Pregnant Women Employed in Healthcare Settings be Forced to Get the Flu Shot?
- Bipartisan Deal Reached to Appeal SGR
January 2014 Newsletter
- Readmission Penalties Showing Positive Results
- Women Need Screening for BRCA Mutations in Primary Care Facilities
- Poll: Should Pregnant Women Employed in Healthcare Settings be Forced to Get the Flu Shot?
- Providers and Healthcare Organizations Unprepared for ICD-10
December 2013 Newsletter
- SGR Cuts Will Soon be Permanently Repealed
- Primary Care Physicians Shift to Concierge Medicine
- Poll: The VA says APRNs should be able to practice independently to fix the physician shortage. Do you agree?
- Should You Respond to Online Reviews of Your Services?
November 2013 Newsletter
- Honor a Physician for Medical Missions Work Through the MedicalMissions.org Physician of the Year Award
- Can a Supercomputer Help Primary Care Physicians?
- The VA says APRNs should be able to practice independently to fix the physician shortage. Do you agree?
- Mostly Older Applicants One Month into Exchanges
October 2013 Newsletter
- Physicians Unprepared for Obamacare
- How Will Mobile Health Change the Doctor/Patient Relationship?
- Poll: Have You Been Affected by the Government Shutdown?
- Failure to Raise Debt Ceiling Can Impact Healthcare
September 2013 Newsletter
- 2013 Compensation Survey Results Are In
- Are Three-Year Medical School Degrees the Answer?
- ACA Open Enrollment Starts October 1
- Hospitals See Increase in RAC Medical Record Requests
August 2013 Newsletter
- Why are Physicians Choosing Employment Over Private Practice?
- NPs and PAs Choosing Sub-Specialties in Greater Numbers
- One Night Hospital Stay for the Duchess of Cambridge
- Obama Administration Delays Implementation of Out-of-Pocket Limits until 2015
July 2013 Newsletter
- Indepent Physicians Don't Believe the State Exchanges Will Be Ready in Time
- Primary Care Doctors Expect More Preventive Care and More Patients With Neglected
- One Night Hospital Stay for the Duchess of Cambridge
- LocumTenens.com Physician Survey Featured on CNBC
June 2013 Newsletter
- Pass it on: The Worst Case Scenario Job Search Survival Guide, for Residents
- Is Direct Primary Care a Viable Option for Doctors?
- There's Still Time to Take Our Poll
- Take Our 5-Minute Comp Survey and Enter to Win One of Two $500 VISA Gift Cards
May 2013 Newsletter
- Next in our Self-Employment Sanity Series: Getting Started as a 1099 Physician
- Have You Seen Your Medicaid Raise Yet?
- It takes six to 12 months to place a physician in a permanent job, does that seem too long to you?
- Take Our 5-Minute Comp Survey and Enter to Win One of Two $500 VISA Gift Cards
April 2013 Newsletter
- Next in our Self-Employment Sanity Series: Getting Organized
- MedPage: Patients Enrolled in State Exchanges May Provide Pay Challenges to Physicians
- Who's to blame for antibiotic resistant bacteria?
- LocumTenens.com's President Writes About Staffing Up for 32 Million New Patients
March 2013 Newsletter
- Introducing: The Self-Employment Sanity Series
- Doctors to FDA: Regulate Energy Drinks Better
- Group Doctor's Visits: A good idea or an invasion of privacy?
- Physicians Agree that NY Public Hospital ERs Should Limit Painkiller Prescriptions
- Patient Compensation System Bills Introduced in FL and GA
- March 30th is National Doctor's Day
February 2013 Newsletter
- Accountable to Whom? First of its Kind eBook on Physician Attitudes about Accountable Care
- Coca Cola Joins Anti-Obesity Fight with New Ad Campaign
- Should NY public hospitals limit painkiller prescriptions in the ER?
- Doc Fix Coming This Year?
November 2012 Newsletter
- What it Would Take for Physicians to Consider ACOs
- CMS Announces 2013 Physician Fee Schedule, Primary Care a Big Winner
- Who has the better healthcare plan?
- Honor a Physician for Medical Missions Work Through the Mission:MD Awards
- Nominate a Top Facility for Locum Tenens Work, Win $500
October 2012 Newsletter
- Quality: Making the case for locum tenens physicians
- High-intensity Care Shows Promise in Pilot Sites
- Who has the better healthcare plan?
- Listen to Season Three of Your Career in Healthcare on XM Radio
- Nominate a Top Facility for Locum Tenens Work, Win $500
September 2012 Newsletter
- 2012 Compensation Survey Results Are In
- Study: Obese Teens Underperformed on Cognitive Tests
- Compensation Expectations
- National Thank You Day
August 2012 Newsletter
- Healthy Eating on the Road
- Consumer Directed Health Plans on the Rise
- Do you agree with the Supreme Court Decision on the ACA?
- LocumTenens.com's Medical Brigade Gets Back from Medical Mission Trip to the Amazon
July 2012 Newsletter
- After the Ruling: the ACA's Main Provisions by Date and Stakeholder
- New VA Telemedicine Program a Model for Rural Primary Care Delivery
- Do you agree with the Supreme Court ruling on the healthcare law?
- Supreme Court Upholds the Individual Mandate, Strikes Down Part of Medicaid Expansion
June 2012 Newsletter
- New Survey on Physician Attitudes on Medicare and Medicaid
- Do Growth Charts Really Help Parents?
- Another Fun Video from Patients for Fair Compensation
- Poll: Ban on Supersized Sodas?
- Found After 150 Years: Report Details Physicians Attempts to Save Lincoln
May 2012 Newsletter
- Locum Tenens Physicians Experience Less Stress, Share Coping Strategies
- Medscape Report on Physician Happiness and Health
- April Poll Results: How Should the Supreme Court rule on healthcare?
- LocumTenens.com Launches Mobile Site for Smart Phone Users
April 2012 Newsletter
- How to Manage Your Locum Tenens Agency
- Leila Denmark, America's Oldest Pediatrician Dies at Age 114
- Nominate the Most Frivolous Medical Malpractice Suit
- Poll: Supreme Court to Rule on Healthcare Law
March 2012 Newsletter
- Four Steps to a Stellar Interview Performance
- Direct Primary Care (DPC): A Solution for the Medicaid Funding Crisis?
- Poll: Should Washington State Stop Paying for Unnecessary ER Visits?
- Locum Tenens Physicians: How do you cope with stress?
- Nearly Half of all Physicians Believe Medicare Reimbursements Will Decrease, Further Taxing the Overstressed System
February 2012 Newsletter
- LocumTenens.com's Award-winning Training Program Featured in Recruiting Magazine
- WellPoint Launches Ambitious New Program to Pay Primary Care Doctors More and Save Money in the Long Run
- Poll: Are expensive VIP hospital rooms a good idea?
- LocumTenens.com's online job index continues record growth
- Meet Defensive Medicine Jay: Fun video explains a new tort reform solution
January 2012 Newsletter
- New Community Health Center, a Model for Reducing ER Utilization
- 100-Year-Old Internist Still Practicing in Cincinnati
- Poll: Is it Right for Hospitals to Ban Hiring Smokers?
- LocumTenens.com Named Champion of Learning by Atlanta Training Association
- CNN Money: Doctors Going Broke
December 2011 Newsletter
- New ebook: Physicians Weigh in on Medicare
- RI first state in the nation to ban infant formula giveaways
- Poll: Will Medical Loss Ratios Benefit Doctors?
November 2011 Newsletter
- LocumTenens.com Survey: 48% of physicians do not favor upcoming Medicare reforms
- Primary Care Physicians and Emergency Medicine Specialists More Favorable Toward Healthcare Reform Than Other Doctors
- Do you have a handle on your online reputation?
- Poll: Should Nurse Practitioners with Doctorates be Called "Doctor"?
- New From LocumTenens.com: Malpractice Insurance Coverage
October 2011 Newsletter
- Six Tips for Getting Your CV in Shape
- Customer Service Week
- Patients Taking Risks with Prescription Meds to Save Money
- Avoid a Lawsuit: Learn When and How to Say "I'm sorry"
