Barlow/McCarthy Blog
Check back often to hear from our talented team of consultants. Topics covered include: Physician Relations, Physician Recruitment, Practice Marketing, Medical Staff Development, Community Health Needs Assessments, etc.
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...
Podcast: The Art of Developing Physician Leaders
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Name: Paari Gopalakrishnan, MD Title: Interim President/COO, Kent Hospital, Warwick, RI Developing Physician Leaders Increasing numbers of physicians are moving into health system leadership positions. What...
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...
Customized Onboarding is Not Just for Providers; Your Team Needs That, Too!
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com Developing an effective onboarding plan for your recruitment team is just as important as having an efficient plan for providers. Well-trained recruiters are better listeners and deliver more succinct and accurate...
Managing Up: Critical to Career Success
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | ammcarthy@barlowmccarthy.com When we think about managing people our attention often defaults to those who report directly to us. What we don’t contemplate enough is how we manage the other key stakeholders that influence our success –...
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...
B/Mc Physician Relations Talent Webinar Series
Admit it, it’s hard to really shine in physician relationship strategy without the right talent. This includes finding great talent and inspiring great performers. Join Susan Boydell and Allison McCarthy for an insightful 3 session Talent Webinar series. Each...
Podcast: Leading During Challenging Times
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Name: James Fanale, MD Title: President/CEO, Care New England Health System, Providence, RI Whether you are leading an organization, department, program or team, getting through difficult circumstances can test...
Podcast: The “Why” Behind Becoming A Leader
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Guest: Mark Montross Title: Director of Practice Operations, Bronson Healthcare Description: “Anyone that makes decisions that impacts others is a leader” noted Nouman Ashraf, Asst. Professor, Rothman School of...
Recruitment Sourcing: Making Your Messaging Work
By: Tony Barlow | tbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com The challenges for recruiters trying to communicate with the physician population continue to grow. We have all seen the statistics, physicians are overworked and burning out. As recruiters trying to make contact with...