How Residency Training Affects Practice Choices

How Residency Training Affects Practice Choices

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com A client recently held an educational event for its family medicine residents. While the goal was to help the residents make post-training career decisions, the underlying assumption was to build awareness of...
Physician Recruitment: Take Advantage of the Holidays

Physician Recruitment: Take Advantage of the Holidays

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Some see it as an opportunity to slow down but don’t let yourself be fooled.  This is a great time to be doing all you can to build up your provider recruitment pipeline. Just adapt your approach to fit the time...

An Attitude Adjustment: It’ll Work Every Time

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com As the article title reflects, Hank Williams Jr. said it best in his 1984 hit song.  Much has been written about attitude as a key ingredient for business success.  Yes, positive attitudes do elevate...

Skills to Stay Relevant in Physician Recruitment

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...
The Right Way to Express Gratitude

The Right Way to Express Gratitude

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com During a client’s physician leadership meeting, the hospital CEO expressed appreciation to them and their colleagues for “making the hospital volume so strong over the past few months.” My initial reaction was...