Incorporating Other Tools into Medical Staff Development Planning

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA and Mike Harristhal, MBA “To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal.” — William James Determining demand/supply is still relevant in today’s medical staff development plans.  But, this is only one set of...

Technically, It’s About the Soft Skills….

By: Mike Harristhal, MBA | mharristhal@barlowmccarthy.com “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou The Digital Age has created great opportunity. ...

Stories of Motivation in the Age of Great Distraction

By: Jeff Cowart, MAH | jcowart@barlowmccarthy.com “Life happens in the narratives we tell one another. A story can go where quantitative analysis is denied admission: our hearts.” –Harrison Monarth Your bosses judge you based on the performance of those...

Data Innovations in Population Health Management

By: David F. Zirkle, PhD | dzirkle@barlowmccarthy.com “Everything that can be invented has been invented.”  – Charles H. Duell, Director of US Patent Office 1899 Population health management is a concept that has been around for quite some time, although...
An Alternative Perspective: My Old Dog Struggles with New Tricks

An Alternative Perspective: My Old Dog Struggles with New Tricks

By: Mike Harristhal, MBA | mharristhal@barlowmccarthy.com “None of us is as smart as all of us.” –Ken Blanchard Our overarching theme this month is “Stretching Your Skills.”  Certainly, I personally feel that need. (And, I know my mother-in-law is aware of many...