Getting Your Internal Team In-Sync

By Allison McCarthy, MBA Many called them cursed. The Boston Red Sox hadn’t won a World Series for 86 years. But the 2004 team finally did it. That season, it wasn’t about a single player providing the edge. It was the synchronization of all the players that delivered...

Engaging the Medical Staff as Part of the Physician Recruitment Team

by Allison McCarthy, MBA There is no better “messenger” of our physician recruitment pitch than a member of the medical staff. But they can also be our greatest challenge. We can spend as much time managing medical staff angst as we do prospecting for candidates. Is...

Recruitment Sourcing Planning – Worth the Time Investment

by Allison McCarthy, Principal As recruiters, we have a natural tendency to jump into action as soon as we receive a search request. While hired for our “can do” spirit, that tendency at times needs to be tamed in order to think and plan. To ensure we are spending the...

Gaining Practice Support for Your Practice Development Plan

By Ann Maloley, MBA Buy-in from the internal practice team can make all the difference in the success of a practice development strategy. At the start of the hospital-employed physician relationship, there’s a good chance there will be some anxiety about this new...

Book Review: The Power of an Hour

by Allison McCarthy, MBA How often have you said, “If I only had more time, I would…” Many examples I have heard include “spend more time in the field,” “track and report on my efforts” or “do more proactive sourcing.” In reading Dave Lakhani’s book The Power of an...