Net Neutrality and Healthcare: The Issue
Panic has set in after the Federal Communications Commission passed Chairman Ajit Pai’s proposal to scrap net neutrality rules. Net neutrality rules are the Obama-era regulations that prohibit broadband companies from prioritizing or blocking some content over others and prevent Internet service providers from charging additional fees for select services, such as high-quality streaming. This will affect millions of Internet...
Patient Discrimination in Healthcare: How to Avoid it
We’re not here to make you feel guilty or force you into a confession. But let’s face it – from behind medical charts, you’ve silently judged patients who have come into your office. Whether that judgment is based on something as simple as their outfit choice or something more personal, like their weight, disapproval happens. It’s human nature for us to notice and sometimes even question differences. With that said, let’s take the...
Finding Locum to Perm Jobs | Reasons Why
Many physicians who have been practicing on the road as locum tenens for a while eventually start leaning toward permanent positions. Whether it’s for your finances, professional opportunities, or just convenience, there are lots of reasons why finding locum to perm jobs is a great career move! Sure, being a traveling doctor has its perks, but when it comes to great job security and settling down, permanent physician positions...
Travel Tips for Your Holiday Travel Assignment
The holidays are coming up and the winter weather is following on its track. For those of you who will be working this holiday season, it can get pretty hectic to travel during this time of the year. Whether you’ll be traveling a state away or across the country, there are plenty of reasons why traveling during the holiday season is different than any other day. Not sure how you should start preparing for your travel assignment?...
Travel Meal Ideas for Locum Tenens Physicians
As the sun sets, Jane tosses the last of her things into the trunk of her car. She slams it shut, and her thoughts wander to the open road. Tomorrow morning will be the start of her next adventure. She’ll be traveling by car to her newest locum tenens physician contract, from Pennsylvania to Tennessee. She faces a 13-hour drive alone, and she will most likely be living in a motel for most of her stay. Although she’s got everything...