By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA In healthcare the days of business as usual are over. – Harvard Business Review. (Porter and Lee) Refuse to succumb to the notion that physician engagement does not fit within the scope of a physician relations strategy. Field staff,...
By Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA Healthcare leaders are keenly aware of the physician’s role – and the need to forge the right kind of relationships moving forward. As they work through business solutions the field team can be a valuable conduit for information. But, do they...
by Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA Have you ever been asked to grow a part of the business only to jump in and then feel like it was a waste of your time and sometimes your credibility? We’ve all done it once and with that painful reality comes a great chance to establish...
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...
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...
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...
