By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA With a new year off to a running start I suspect many of us have some great resolutions (hopefully a few are still standing)! I admit to some whoppers over the years. In the recent past, my resolutions are much more about grounding,...
By: Susan Boydell “Live begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch For all of us who have been doing physician relations field work for a while (it’s good for the newbies too) routineness is a reality! In spite of all the pressure...
By: Kriss Barlow RN, MBA Finding the best channel to earn the right referrals for your program is more challenging than ever. Even with better data, better talent and better focus, earning new referrals is challenging work! Many markets are now tightly aligned, so...
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA OK field staff, does anyone feel like coasting through the end of year? Many field teams take on delivery roles as the baskets of goodies or logo wear gifts pile up in the practices. It feels good to have a full agenda with no pre-call plans....
Being that the holiday season is here we thought that it would be an appropriate time to bring out a collection of some current and past holiday articles. It can be a challenging time to communicate with physicians as well as just getting your own work done! So check...
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” -Benjamin Franklin I suspect everyone who has spent time in a growth role – relations, recruitment, marketing or business development – has energetically gone to market only to...