By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com “Distraction leaches the authenticity out of our communications. When we are not emotionally present, we are gliding over the surface of our interactions and we never tangle in the depths where the nuances of...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com It’s important to define specific, concrete actions on the part of the prospect that cause them to be moved from one stage to the next. -Hubspot, Inc. A consistently reliable recruitment process can be tough to...
By: Jeff Cowart, MAH | jcowart@barlowmccarthy.com Most often when thinking about tools to make our jobs and lives easier, we tend to forget one of the most foundational needs – ourselves. The truth is collecting, adopting and adapting available tools will do little to...
By: David F. Zirkle, PhD | dzirkle@barlowmccarthy.com “I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know.” – Mark Twain, American author and humorist Medical staff planning has traditionally focused on the number of physicians required to...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com “Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction.” -John C. Crosby The accountable care evolution has prompted much discussion on leadership development for physicians....
By: Mike Harristhal, MBA | mharristhal@barlowmccarthy.com “If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn’t need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around.” -Jim Rohn I was trying to make an appointment with a physician last...
