This podcast reviews the topic of credentialing fees when contracting directly or going though a staffing agency. In the majority of times this fee should be paid for by someone else, but there may be times when the physician simply pays it. 

In this podcast, we review the topic of health insurance and remind physicians that your health insurance premium is a business deductible.

Too often, we hear physicians asking if they should contact a lawyer to handle an issue they are having with a facility or staffing agency. This podcast discusses how we feel that physicians should try to address their problems directly rather than always running to a lawyer. We speak of the pros and cons of always seeking out a lawyer.

Physicians are commonly feeling abused by the system. To avoid these feelings, this podcast suggests that all physicians should get their roles outlined in their contracts, especially what is expected at work. Rather than the typical fluff, we suggest physicians get in writing the facility's expectations, should as patient volume or number of surgeries.

Telemedicine companies are everywhere, big and small. Some have even gone public or been bought out for millions and billions of dollars. This podcast discusses how we feel they are the newest middlemen for physicians to practice medicine.

It's a good idea to be prepared for your initial conversations with medical facilities to contract directly. In this podcast we review the items that you should be aware of and what you should consider saying at you initial conversations to contract directly for part-time, full-time, locums, per diem, PRN, etc..

Physicians must know who to contact at facilities when contracting directly. This podcast reviews who to speak with at facilities to contract directly for part-time, full-time, locums, per diem, etc. 

If you are a physician that is not board-certified then it is worth listening to this episode. This episode discusses opportunities for those that are not board certified and provides a remember to keep your medical state license(s).

As a physician, if you take long-term locums assignments or contract directly for extended periods of time, it is worth considering if the staffing agency or hospital reimburses for housing alternatives and additional travel. In this episode, we discuss traveling home during longer assignments and also consider Airbnb or an apartment for housing rather than a hotel.

To get credentialed at a new facility or to renew privileges is essential that your life support certifications are up to date. This episode discusses how we keep these certifications up to date and how we pay for them.