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What Is a Locum Tenens Provider?

Published on Tue Feb 20, 2018

Know that Medicare approves of their use. "Locum tenens" is a Latin phrase meaning "to hold the place of, to substitute for." In a medical setting, a locum tenens physician fills a short-term staffing need while the practice's regular physician is gone for a time, or when the practice needs additional help during a peak season. The amount of time [...]
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