Is Medical Staff Development Planning Still Relevant?

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA “If you don’t know exactly where you’re going, how will you know when you get there?” ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free Traditionally, the purpose of medical staff development planning was to define where not-for-profit...
PHYSICIAN RECRUITING: The Irony of Endocrinology

PHYSICIAN RECRUITING: The Irony of Endocrinology

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA It’s ironic that one of the fastest-growing health concerns in the U.S. is being treated by one of the most-dwindling specialties. According to Andrew Stewart, M.D., chief of the endocrinology division at the University of Pittsburgh in the...

New Physician Orientation – “You Know the Ship; They Don’t”

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA “Remember, you know the ship; they don’t.”  That one line from the movie Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks, jumped out at me.  For those who haven’t seen it, the film recounts the harrowing story of the Maersk Alabama, the cargo ship that...
Managing Physician Recruit Turnover Risk

Managing Physician Recruit Turnover Risk

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA The AMGA/Cejka study has been consistently tracking annual physician turnover at about 6-7%.  That translates into losing about 1-2 physicians for every 20 recruited into your medical staff. There is real cost associated with turnover.  It’s...

Physicians Recruit Physicians

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA Revolve your world around the customer and more customers will revolve around you. -Heather Williams When selling a practice opportunity, no voice is as strong as the physician’s voice.  During the recruitment process, physicians can help...
Successful Onboarding Infographic

Successful Onboarding Infographic

After your recruitment team lands a great physician the next big step is onboarding that physician. We have put together an infographic with some good items to remember. Click on the image to view it full size, also feel free to download a PDF of the infographic HERE....