Is Onboarding the Right Title?

Is Onboarding the Right Title?

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Does the term “onboarding” best represent the activities involved in bringing new physicians into an organization?  That was a question raised at a recent Onboarding and Retention (OAR) Chapter meeting. OAR...
Taking the Long View on Physician Recruitment

Taking the Long View on Physician Recruitment

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com The airlines have recently demonstrated some danger signs for physician recruitment. With their focus on filling airplanes versus the quality of the experience, a few carriers have damaged their reputations with...

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...
Making Credentialing a Pleasant Experience

Making Credentialing a Pleasant Experience

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com As clients share concerns about their onboarding process, credentialing tops the frustration list – with anxiety over start date delays and bad impressions demonstrated to the new recruit. Credentialing...
Is Your Physician Careers Web Page User Friendly?

Is Your Physician Careers Web Page User Friendly?

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com I was recently in and out of LaGuardia Airport with a rental car for client work.  While I hadn’t experienced travel logistics in this location before, I certainly had expectations based on prior experience....