By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com Change has been on my mind a lot the last couple of years as we all moved through a variety of iterations to a place that today feels a bit more normal. Those iterations certainly had an impact and healthcare...
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com If you could change one thing about your physician relations role, what would it be? I bet most answers are about things your organization needs to change that would make you more effective. All of these are likely...
Anyone who has worked in Physician Relations knows that the roles involved come with plenty of ups and downs. Whether it is challenging issues with physicians, struggles with internal leadership or frustrations with sales techniques and moving the needle. With all...
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com What do inflation, escalating labor shortages, associated labor costs and hospital operating pressures have to do with a day in the life of a liaison? Sometimes, there’s a tendency to separate the field role from...
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com Finding and even keeping great talent has been one of the fallouts of the pandemic and, not surprisingly, physician relations was not spared. As a program leader, we have a huge responsibility to grow our talent. It...
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com Is your personal engine purring these days? I am the last person to really understand what makes my car’s engine function, but I know when something is off. This analogy may hold true for our personal energy in...
