Telehealth and Locum Tenens

by Beau Berton | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog | 0 comments

If you are interested in working locum tenens but do not wish to travel, then perhaps Telehealth or Telemedicine at Locum Tenens USA is the answer for you!  Healthcare reform and technology are changing the way we practice medicine and you can be a part of this exciting new model, providing medical treatments to patients via the Internet!  This is a great way to earn extra money while holding down a full time job or make it your specialty full time job and work remotely to provide care to patients all over the country!

Information provided by the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) and other members of the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers have defined Telehealth as follows:

“Today, telehealth encompasses four distinct domains of applications. Note, however, that each state Medicaid program and private insurer varies in its use and reimbursement of these applications. These are commonly known as:

• Live Videoconferencing (Synchronous): Live, two-way interaction between a person and a provider using audiovisual telecommunications technology.
• Store-and-Forward (Asynchronous): Transmission of recorded health history through an electronic communications system to a practitioner, usually a specialist, who uses the information to evaluate the case or render a service outside of a real-time or live interaction.
• Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM): Personal health and medical data collection from an individual in one location via electronic communication technologies, which is transmitted to a provider in a different location for use in care and related support.
• Mobile Health (mHealth): Health care and public health practice and education supported by mobile communication devices such as cell phones, tablet computers, and PDAs. Applications can range from targeted text messages that promote healthy behavior to wide-scale alerts about disease outbreaks, to name a few examples.”

Think about joining Locum Tenens USA as a Telehealth provider and help to support the needs of patients who may have to wait for days or weeks for a health professional to travel to the area in which they live.  Sometimes simply finding a ride to a doctor appointment can be difficult and can cause a negative outcome for a needy patient.  Let us help you be a part of the solution for state-of-the-art healthcare and join our team today!

Advantages of Being a Locum Tenens Healthcare Provider

by Beau Berton | Jul 21, 2016 | Blog | 0 comments

Being a locum tenens healthcare provider can offer you a wide variety of opportunities to expand your professional experience and make life changing decisions without a permanent commitment.  It is becoming standard procedure for many healthcare organizations, physician practices, clinics and hospitals to fill the increasing void left by a shortage of healthcare providers with locum tenens practitioners.  If you are looking for a diversity of experience, love to travel, want to build your CV, are adventurous and want to test the waters of where to settle down, the locum experience is for you! Following are some of the best reasons to work a locum tenens job:

1. It affords you the chance to get to know different specialties and enhance your clinical experience. Locum providers generally see a greater diversity of cases and experience different types of management than physicians committed to one practice.

2. You have the flexibility and control over your work schedule. Enjoy a reasonable schedule that allows enough time off so you do not enter the world of professional burnout. Life balance is important, which means not being on call every other night or every weekend.

3. Gain experience in different settings, i.e., urban, suburban or rural health care establishments. This experience can help you decide what your dream job really is while continuing to build your resume.

4. It is a great way to earn extra money if you want to moonlight while still working in a full time position. There are locum opportunities for work where you live, without having to travel. Pay off student debt or save for a down payment on a house.

5. Unlimited travel and control over your free time. Deciding where locum tenens will take you can allow you to pursue recreational activities that interest you. Go skiing, hiking, surfing or pursue any extracurricular activities you wish.  Whatever your interest, there is a location available.

You have invested in your education and current work experience.   What better way to gain experience and share your knowledge while providing for communities and patients who need you?  Building a network across the country while doing what you love and at the same time earning a great income couldn’t be easier.  The opportunities are endless and the practical value that will be added to your curriculum vitae will reflect flexibility and diversity.  Locum tenens can help lead you to future vocational contentment.