By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com Healthcare leaders need to be nimble and responsive. The quick decision-making and tactical deployment when COVID-19 demanded it was awe-inspiring. But, when we fast-forward to our current environment, my sense is...
Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA, Principal of Barlow/McCarthy, was recently interviewed in a feature article for Strategic Health Care Marketing. This timely interview focuses on the evolving role of physician relations in driving growth for health systems. If you have followed...
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com Two absolutes in the world of physician relations – change is inevitable and success is so talent dependent. Yes, we need a good strategy, good data and a good way to quantify our impact. But even the best data...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com I remember the moment it kicked in. Post graduate school, my first position provided me with a strong mentor and protective boss. Even when I stretched away from her, other senior leaders helped to shore me up....
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com We hear a lot about resistance to change. But, is part of the resistance the way we throw-down the idea for an immediate change, sometimes without a real plan? While most have a plan in mind, sometimes explaining...
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com My holiday letter started with “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times…”. It seemed the perfect way to describe the year. But as a few of my colleagues recommended in recent blogs, I...
