Getting Leadership’s Attention Through Innovative Reporting

By: Susan Boydell You’ve gone out into the field, talked with physicians, compiled actions steps and presented a volume of viable suggestions to leadership… And nothing happens. Now what? To make sure you don’t find yourself in that “Now what?” position, it’s...

A Checklist to Consider How Ideas are Processed Internally

By Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA   “It is one thing to have a great idea – it is quite another to see your idea actually implemented. How often have you had a “brainstorm”, gotten excited, rushed in to share it with your boss, co-workers, family, etc. only to see...

Data is your Friend

By David F. Zirkle, PhD While slow to penetrate many physician relations programs, the use of data to drive decision-making has now become the norm. Successful programs recognize data is a key ingredient to improve performance and maximize growth opportunities....

Effectively Leading Physician Relations

by Kriss Barlow, MBA, RN Just as best-practice organizations need capable field staff, so, too, do they need capable program leaders. Effective leaders balance their ability to look at the whole ladder, while never losing site of the individual rungs. The best...
Asking for the Business

Asking for the Business

by Kriss Barlow, MBA In sales circles, the topic of “the close” is always discussed. It seems fitting that we discuss this topic at the end of the year, as there are some similarities and of course, some vast differences in approaching the close. New sales staff are...

Creating a United Front for the External Stakeholder

By Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA Have you ever purchased an item only to learn that nobody is as eager to respond to service questions or implementation needs as they were to “do the deal?” In our household, it really hit home with a new TV and the remote. We need three...