Physician Relations Needs to Be Part of the Big Picture

Physician Relations Needs to Be Part of the Big Picture

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...
Invest in Growing Your Field Talent

Invest in Growing Your Field Talent

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...
Finding Your Inner Drive for the Field Work Ahead

Finding Your Inner Drive for the Field Work Ahead

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...
Podcast: Physician Relations Pandemic “Playbook”

Podcast: Physician Relations Pandemic “Playbook”

Host: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com Guests: Rhonda Allen-Scott, Supervisor East Region, University Hospital and Jason Lansdale, Supervisor West Region, University Hospital Description: Jason Lansdale and Rhonda Allen-Scott, Provider Value Network...
The Power of Positive Thinking

The Power of Positive Thinking

By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com Kriss Barlow and I just recently did a webinar for AAPL on the topic of “Feeling Good About the Work You Do.” It seems like everyone is struggling to stay positive these days. The list of negative goings-on is too long...
Sales Planning: Tip Your Thinking for Success

Sales Planning: Tip Your Thinking for Success

By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com We’ve reached that time of year when we have an opportunity to reflect on the past 12 months and how well we’ve reached the goals we set. Likely, many of our leaders are asking as well. And at the same time, we’re...