Locum Tenens News & Articles

• Locum Ledger | 2025 Tax Filing Extension Deadline, SEP Last Call & More (Oct 2026)
• Locums CME #101 | Comparing Locum Tenens Agencies, Malpractice Exposure by Specialty, Locum Career Tips & More
• Locum Law | NJ Telehealth Ruling, NC Fees Rise, & More (Oct 2026)
• Locums Digest #139 | Physician Pay Climbs in Every Specialty, Locum Tenens and Workforce Supply, Locum Leadership News & More
• Locums CME #100 | Celebrating 100 with a Look Back at Landmark News, Today’s Top Stories, Locums in 5 Years & More
• Locums Digest #138 | In-Demand Locum Specialties, Healthcare Staffing Rebounds, Smarter Assignments & More
• NALTO Fall Fly-In 2026 Recap: What Clients Want From Locum Tenens Agencies, Where the 1099 Bill Stands & How to Grow
• Locums CME #99 | Locum Tenens & Career Transitions, 2026’s Most In-Demand Locum Specialties, Physician Pay Cools While Bonuses Climb & More
• Introducing the New Locumpedia: New Tools to Search Locum Tenens Jobs, Score Agencies & Track the Market
• SIA’s 2026 Largest Locum Staffing Firms’ Rankings
• Locums Digest #137 | Locum Tenens Trends Shape Q4 2026, Anesthesia Shortage Widens, Locum Industry Leadership News & More
• Locums CME #98 | Why Providers Choose Locum Tenens, NP Pay Stalls, State of the Medical Profession & More
• Locum Law | Alaska Joins IMLC, NC Eases PA Rules & More (September 2026)
• Locum Ledger | Q3 Estimated Taxes, SEP Deadline & More (September 2026)
• Locum Field Notes | A Neurologist's Reset, A Radiologist Goes Hybrid & More (September 2026)
• Locum Tenens Emergency Medicine
• Locum Tenens Hospital Medicine
• The Locum Tenets
• Beyond the Contract: Strengthening Communication in Locum Tenens Staffing
• What to Expect at the 2026 NALTO Fall Fly-In Coming to Atlanta on September 15-16
• Locums Digest #136 | Locum Tenens in the 2030 Staffing Picture, CHG Names New CFO, What Slows Down Locum Searches & More
• Locums CME #97 | Hospitals Double Down on APP Staffing, Why Locum Tenens Compensation Is More Than the Rate, Tax Moves for 1099 Locums & More
• Locum Tenens Radiology
• From the UK to US: How Messly Is Bringing Its Locum Marketplace Across the Pond
• 6 Standout Moments From NALTO's National Locum Tenens Week 2026, Its 10th Anniversary
• Locums Digest #135 | CHG Acquires KREWE, How Locums Help Reduce Burnout, Rising Demand for Pulmonologists, APPs Essential to Staffing & More
• Locums CME #96 | Early-Career Physician Turnover, Building a Portfolio Career, Pay for Locum PAs, Using Locums to Vanquish Student Debt & More
• Locums Digest #134 | Roughly 17% of Docs Have Worked Locums, Facilities Plan Locum Tenens Use Earlier, RURAL Act Advances & More
• National Locum Tenens Week Turns 10 as Federal Classification Bill Advances
• Locums Digest #133 | NAPR/NALTO Partnership Ends, Locum Tenens Quality vs Speed, H-1B Fee Remains Blocked, PA Independence Expands & More
• Locums CME #94 | DEA Registration for Locums, Building a Locum Bench, Stipends: Taxable or Not, Measuring Care by Patient Experience & More
• How Locum Pay Is Calculated
• How to Vet a Locum Agency (and Questions to Ask a Recruiter)
• Expense Reimbursement, Per Diem and Stipends
• Travel and Housing on Assignment (Who Pays What)
• How to Review a Locum Contract, Clause by Clause
• Malpractice & Tail Coverage for Locums
• Locums Digest #132 | All Star Acquires Cross Country, Medical Practices Feel the Squeeze, Locums as a Health System Retention Strategy & More
• Quarterly Estimated Taxes for Locums
• Locum Tenens 1099 Taxes, Explained
• Locum Tenens for Nurse Practitioners: The No-BS Guide
• Physician Assistant Locum Tenens: The No-BS Guide
• Locum Tenens for CRNAs: The No-BS Guide
• Locums CME #93 | What Physician Pay Visibility Reveals, The Long and Short of Locum Work, Top Locum Specialties, Locum CV Tips & More
• Locum Tenens Logistics: Travel, Housing and Expenses
• Locum Tenens Pay, Contracts, Taxes and Insurance
• Locum Tenens Jobs and Staffing Agencies, Explained
• How to Become a Locum Tenens Physician
• Who Works Locum Tenens (and Whether It Fits You)
• What Locum Tenens Is, and What It Isn't
• Locums Digest #131 | Closing Neurology Gap with Locum Tenens, Seasonal Locums Coverage Planning, Virtual Specialty Care & More
• Locums CME #92 | Loan Caps Mean Fewer Docs, Locums and the Freedom to Choose, AI Warnings, 1099 Financial Setup & More
• Locums Digest #130 | Provider Retention Accountability, Proactive Locum Tenens Staffing Pays, Locum Gig Work Here to Stay & More
• Locums CME #91 | Physician Pay and the Locum Advantage, The Million-Dollar Locum Tenens Career, Onboarding Tips to Hit the Ground Running & More
• Locums Digest #129 | The 189-Day Case for Locum Tenens, Locums as Public Health Infrastructure, SIA's New Healthcare Staffing 100 List & More
• Locums CME #90 | Government Locum Tenens, Managing Multiple Locum Contracts, AMA Acts on Burnout and Violence, Investing Basics & More
• Locum Lens with Orchard Corp | Why Credentialing is Your Best Defense Against Locum Tenens Provider Fallout
• Locums CME #89 | Clinicians Weigh Healthcare Instability, The Locumpreneur Mindset, Building a Locum Operating Plan, Tax-Deferred Accounts & More
• Locums Digest #128 | Health Systems Redesign Call Coverage, Rural Locum Tenens Gaps, Locum Staffing Risk Management, Leadership Moves & More
• Locums Digest #127 | Rick Jackson Wins Georgia Gov. Runoff, Locum Workforce Standards, CHG Layoffs, Congress Looks at Locums & More
• Serving the Need: The Role of Locum Tenens Across Government Healthcare Settings
• Locums CME #88 | Taking the Family on Assignment, Locums Holiday Pay, AI Use Among Docs Triples, Where High Pay Meets High Shortages & More
• Locum Lens with Natasha Lee | Reinventing a Career in Medicine Through Locum Tenens
• CHG Healthcare Workforce Reduction Affects CompHealth, Weatherby Healthcare & More Business Units
• Locums CME #87 | Personal Branding for Locums, Evaluating Assignments, Where Locum Work Can Take You, Physician Mortgages & More
• Locums Digest #126 | New Wapiti CEO, Flexible Healthcare Staffing Models Becoming Permanent, Addressing the Gastro Shortage & More
• Locums CME #86 | Proposed Healthcare AI Rule Changes, Getting Familiar with Locum Tenens, Physician Retention Trends & More
• Locums Digest #125 | Healthcare Staffing Firms More Optimistic, Locums Reduces Costs, Growing Ob/Gyn Shortage, Nebraska Nixes Noncompetes & More
• Locums Digest #124 | Interest in Locum Tenens Booms, Psych Staffing Misalignment, Consolidation Impact on Locum Firms, Latest on Burnout & More
• Locums CME #85 | Clinician Interest in Locum Tenens Soars, Locum Life Beyond Practice, Locum PA Guide, Being a Part-Time Doc & More
• Analysis: How Healthcare Facilities are Rethinking their Approach to Locum Tenens Physicians in 2026
• Locums Digest #123 | Knox Lane to Acquire Cross Country, Locum Tenens Supports Stability, Physician Attrition Starts Earlier, Credentialing Pressure & More
• AI for Locum Providers, Part 3: Using AI Across the Locum Tenens Assignment Lifecycle
• Locums CME #84 | Greatest Specialty Demand, Locum Tenens Supports Women in Medicine, Agency Fit AI Guide for Locum Providers & More
• AI for Locum Providers, Part 2: Low-Risk AI Shortcuts Locums Can Use Every Day
• Locums Digest #122 | Medicus Q2 Report on Locum Tenens Demand, AI in Healthcare Recruiting, Burnout Drawing Physicians to Locums & More
• Locums CME #83 | The $5M Physician Club, Rural Locum Tenens Pay, Flexible Career Paths for Locums, Rating Doctors Like Uber Drivers & More
• Locum Tenens Wealth Building in 2026: Six Coordinated Moves Every 1099 Physician Should Make
• Locums Digest #121 | A Reality Check for Locum Provider Retention, Locums Cardiology Crunch, Unexpected Reasons Behind Doc Turnover & More
• How the Burnout Epidemic is Leading More Physicians to Consider Locum Tenens
• Locums CME #82 | Signals Locum Providers Can’t Ignore, Making the Shift from W2 to 1099, Overlooked Assignment Locales, Physician Burnout & 'The Pitt' & More
• Locums Digest #120 | Clinician H-1B Fee Relief, Locum Tenens ROI Shift, Simplifying Locums Billing, Healthcare AI Scrutiny Ahead & More
• AI for Locum Providers, Part 1: How AI Can Help Locums Get Assignment-Ready Faster
• Locums CME #81 | Paying Down Debt with Locums, High-Demand Specialties, Overlooked Locum Skills, the APRN Compact for NPs/CRNAs & More
• Raising the Bar: NALTO President Liz Hale on Trust, Standards, and the Future of Locum Tenens
• Locums Digest #119 | How Locums Protects Revenue, Facility Benefits of Agency Partnerships, Staffing with Predictive Analytics, Hospitalist Shortage Data & More
• Locums CME #80 | First Locum Tenens Assignment, AI Scribes, Finding Locum Jobs, Burnout Data, NP Guide to Locum Tenens & More
• Recapping National Doctors’ Day 2026: Gratitude, Celebrations, and Calls to Action
• Locums Digest #118 | Healthcare Staffing Arbitration, Year of the Locums Founder, Workforce Strategy with Locums, Tele-Locum Tenens & More
• Locums CME #79 | Locum Tenens Career Control, Year-Round Tax Strategy, Multi-State Licensure and Credentialing for Locums & More
• Locums Digest #117 | Summer Locums Coverage, Top Agencies Earn Big Awards, Licensing Challenges, RPO and Locum Demand, AI in Healthcare Staffing & More
• Locums CME #78 | Locum Tenens vs Per Diem, Locums CV Strategy, 1099 Tax Tips, Locum Work Gap Planning & More
• Sustaining Access: How Locum Tenens Supports Rural and Remote Healthcare Delivery in 2026
• Locums Digest #116 | Locum Specialties Playing a Critical Role in Care Access, ROI of Provider Well-Being, Celebrating Doctors' Day & More
• Why 'Job' Doesn't Get it Done: The Locum Tenens Industry Should Start Thinking 'Opportunities'
• From Burnout to Balance: Reclaiming Autonomy in Modern Medicine with Locum Tenens
• Locums CME #77 | How Locum Tenens Supports Caregivers, Rural Locum Work, Physician Noncompetes, Balance with Locums & More
• A Guide to Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for Locum Tenens Staffing Firms
• Locums Digest #115 | Clients Raise the Bar for Locum Tenens, More Women Choose Locums, Recruiter Support Challenges & More
• Locums CME #76 | Locum Tenens Assignment Fit, Choosing a Locums Agency, Tax Prep for Locums & More