Propelled, in part, by the pandemic and a subsequent shortage of hospital beds, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has now given 56 hospitals the green light to provide hospital care at home. The concept has actually been […]
Interim Physicians Celebrates 2021 National Doctors’ Day
Today we celebrate National Doctors’ Day! Each year on March 30, doctors are honored by members of the medical community and by the general public for their invaluable contributions to public health and to the well-being of our loved ones. […]
Dr. Ken’s Corner: Rural Healthcare Needs “Shot In The Arm”
Rural healthcare in America has had to face more than its share of challenges. The pandemic has only made the situation worse, revealing the weaknesses of an already fragile system. Alabama, for example, has a 41% rural population, among the […]
Dr. Ken’s Corner: Does Healthcare For The Elderly Need A Makeover?
The pandemic has disproportionately harmed older people, especially those with underlying health conditions. This has led many Americans to believe that only the elderly run the risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID. A study published in The Lancet found […]
Interim Physicians Wins 2021 “Best of Staffing” Award for Excellence in Locum Tenens Staffing
Fewer than two percent of all staffing agencies earn the award given by ClearlyRated, an independent customer satisfaction firm. Interim Physicians, a pioneering locum tenens staffing agency and a founding member of the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO) […]
Dr. Ken’s Corner: The Post-COVID Generation of Doctors Is Taking Shape
The American way of training its doctors has been a long-standing tradition. The first two years of medical school are crammed with lectures, laboratories, and exams—patient contact is limited. In years three and four, medical students begin their clinical rotations, […]
Dr. Ken’s Corner: “Convenience Clinics” Caring for Increasing Numbers of Children
“Parents complain that pediatricians, wary of COVID, shift kids to urgent care,” according to a recent Kaiser Health News article. The practice has apparently become so prevalent that the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a statement recommending that pediatricians […]
