Communication to Keep Physicians in the Loop

Author: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA For almost every healthcare executive, managing change seems to be a daily obligation. Change means that people and departments are in a state of flux. What is all of this change doing to impact communication? Tremendous energy is being...

Credibility in Communicating with Physicians

Author: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA While communication woes can happen with a variety of people, many in healthcare say they wish they felt more comfortable interacting with their medical staff. There’s an inherent challenge in learning how to speak the language of...

Developing a Regional Referral Strategy

Author: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA The original version of this article appeared in Healthcare Executive. Content has been updated to recognize the marketplace in 2009. To grow and sustain their business, many hospitals rely on inpatient tertiary care, and the competition...

Earning the Yes through Effective Customer Management

Author: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA The author updated this article in 2009, to reflect the most current market and trends in physician relations/sales strategy. The article discusses different attitudes that slow the sales process, whether the audience is a physician or an...

Four Barriers to Successful Physician Sales

Author: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA This article appeared in Healthcare Marketing Advisor, January 2007 and was updated by the author in 2009, to provide readers with the most current market reflections. What makes some physician relations programs so successful, whereas...

Important Sales Rules Not to Live By

Author: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA Anyone who’s ever sold anything to anyone has learned the lessons of what not to do. Conversely, those negative experiences can teach us to do things the right way-and how to build solid relationships with our customers. Consider...