by admin | Aug 12, 2025 | Around MDSP
MD Staff Pointe proudly joins the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations® (NALTO®) in recognizing National Locum Tenens Week, taking place August 11 through 15, 2025. This annual observance celebrates the physicians and advanced practice providers whose work as locum tenens professionals is helping to solve some of the most pressing issues facing the US healthcare system today.
Locum tenens providers are critical to the sustainability of healthcare delivery, especially in areas where staffing shortages, provider burnout, and access disparities are on the rise. Their ability to step in and deliver quality care ensures that facilities remain operational and patients receive timely treatment, even in the most underserved communities.
Each year, over 52,000 physicians participate in locum tenens assignments, and 82% of healthcare facilities rely on locums to help fill care gaps. With a national physician shortage expected to exceed 86,000 by 2036, locum tenens is increasingly recognized as a vital staffing strategy that helps reduce care delays, alleviate strain on permanent staff, and uphold healthcare access nationwide.
We’re proud to support these dedicated professionals, whose impact goes far beyond coverage. They are helping maintain the very structure of patient care across the country, and they deserve our deepest appreciation during this special week and year-round.
As the only professional association representing temporary physician staffing firms, NALTO® continues to champion ethical standards, advocate for sustainable workforce policies, and promote the essential role of locum tenens in modern healthcare. National Locum Tenens Week gives us all an opportunity to recognize how these providers contribute not just to individual facilities, but to the broader stability of the healthcare system,
About NALTO®
The National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations (NALTO®) is the only professional association of temporary physician staffing firms committed to a code of ethics and maintaining the highest industry standards.
by admin | Mar 13, 2025 | Around MDSP, Employers
In 2025, hospital mergers and acquisitions are reaching record highs, driven by rising operational costs, regulatory changes, and the need to expand access to care, especially in rural areas. Major deals, totaling over $50 billion, are reshaping healthcare by improving efficiency, integrating advanced technology, and expanding specialized services to underserved communities.
Are there concerns about reduced competition, job consolidations, and potential disruptions in service integration?
Read the entire article by clicking here: https://www.salesdatagenerator.com/blog/top-hospital-and-health-system-mergers-of-2025/
By: Orlando Mansur
by admin | Sep 19, 2023 | Around MDSP, Employers, Providers
“‘Learning how others are tackling the obstacles our industry faces and embracing the new opportunities helps us serve the locum tenens industry better,’ says Olivia Reed, NALTO’s Conference Committee Chair. ‘This year, I’m especially excited about the Past, Present, and Future President’s panel. It’s going to be such a unique experience to learn how our industry has shifted over the years and what these industry experts foresee for the future.’
Amidst record-breaking growth in the temporary physician staffing market, the locum tenens world converges once again next week for the annual Fall Fly-In hosted by the National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations on Sept. 26-27, 2023, in picturesque Park City, Utah.”
By Bradley Roberts
Read the entire article by clicking here: https://www.locumpedia.com/news/2023-nalto-fall-fly-in-preview/
by admin | Jun 28, 2023 | Around MDSP
“Summer is around the corner. Pediatric emergency medicine doctors share the risky summer activities children should avoid and safety tips for parents: playing with fireworks, go in or around home pools unsupervised, swim in a rough ocean, spend time in the sun without protection, and riding a bike without a helmet. These aren’t the only popular activities that are risky or unsafe for children. TODAY.com reported previously that pediatric emergency medicine also experts caution against these activities year-round: driving ATVs, jumping on trampolines unsupervised, touching unfamiliar pets, riding in the front seat of a car under the age of 13, and going into another home without asking about firearms.”
By: Caroline Kee
Read the entire article by clicking on the link below:
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/im-an-er-pediatrician-i-wont-let-my-kid-do-these-5-summer-activities/3265940/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_DFWBrand&fbclid=IwAR14XFxpc3b_yQjWKHGEPIkYyP_pPlvfBvjq-wop_CpVo3SQJsHDWT7-iho
Stay safe this summer! 
by admin | May 24, 2023 | Around MDSP
“Although physician burnout is common among most medical practice models, there is one niche that has thus far avoided it: locum tenens.
A survey of 2500 clinicians found that burnout is rare for doctors doing contract work. Those in non-locum jobs had a burnout rate of 40% with 17% saying they are significantly or completely burned out, but 71% of locum tenens contractors reported little to no burnout.” 
Click on the link below to read the full article written by Todd Shryock:
https://www.urologytimes.com/view/survey-shows-burnout-not-common-among-locum-tenens-physicians
by admin | Mar 13, 2023 | Around MDSP
Specialty: Internal Medicine/Hospitalist
Home State: Maine
Practicing Locum Tenens Since: 2022
Getting to Know Dr. L:
Why did you first pursue locum tenens work?
During the early part of the pandemic, I had a lot of time to re-evaluate my life goals. I noticed that I needed to gain more knowledge of financial matters. So I started my journey to becoming more financially literate, and when my eyes were opened, I concluded that I could not retire comfortably based on my current savings rate. Things have to change. So I tightened my budget and decided that the best way to bolster my income would be to do per diems and locums.
Describe the most unique assignment you’ve worked.
There isn’t anything unique with my hospitalist assignments. I work in three sites, and although they’re different, they’re also similar in how medicine is practiced. However, if I have to choose, it would be the smallest critical-care access hospital where I am doing per diem work since they do not have specialists and they are also not connected to any of the bigger hospital systems in the state; thus, it is sometimes scary not to have specialty back-up and simply relying on curb-siding specialists in the other two hospitals where I work
What medical advancements would you like to see in the next 5 years?
More immunotherapies for not just advanced cancers but even for early-stage cancers. I have been a hospitalist for 13 years now. For the past 3-4 years, I have seen a gradual shift in my goals of care discussions for stage 4 cancer patients from palliative- and hospice-focused to actively treating acute issues so they can start or continue with immunotherapy. Of course, it helps that most of these new drugs are also well-tolerated and effective. I also would like to see more advancement in gene editing technology applied to fields like transplant medicine, oncology, and endocrinology.
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