BC Advantage - 2018 Issue 11

Avoid Physician Burnout with Fee For Time Compensation

Do you know a physician in need of a vacation?  Find a coverage solution with fee-for-time compensation arrangements.Physicians report a high rate of burnout, so it’s especially important to overcome scheduling challenges and prioritize vacations. In other professions, taking a much-needed break might be achieved by simply creating an e-mail autoresponder.  However, physicians have serious responsibilities to patients, and therefore vacations require more thorough planning.How is a physician expected to leave town when patients need attention?  One often overlooked answer is fee-for-time compensation arrangements, formerly known as locum tenens arrangements. The Latin...

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