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: Ready to Get Back in the Field?
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com Since the pandemic started, liaisons have been yearning to get back to normal and back in the field calling on practices. Now that it looks like it’s sooner rather than later. It could be the biggest mistake we will ever...
Physician Relations: The Courage to Change
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com If a change is important to the organization’s strategic success, then everyone has a part to play. Have you ever met a person that digs in their heels when asked to change? I have. To the core of their being,...
10 Ideas for 2021 from the Team at Barlow/McCarthy
The team at Barlow/McCarthy offered their thoughts as we ready ourselves for 2021 and the good work ahead. Looking to the new year, we’re preparing new tools and ideas to support your needs for physician relations, recruitment and strategy to make sure it can be the...
Physician Recruitment: Effective Recruiting Through the Holidays
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com The Holidays Might Look Different This Year, but Physician Recruitment Should Stay the Course As we prepare for the Christmas holiday and the most recent COVID-19 surge continues, many of us are making the difficult...
Collaborative Recruitment: 5 Ways to Improve Your Relationships
Recruitment sourcing discount for 2021! As we enter the new year our team of recruitment sourcing specialists are ready to help you source leads! To start the year on the right foot we are offering a 20% discount on services for the first 3 months of 2021. Reach out...
3 Ideas for Creating a Win-Win Relationship with Marketing
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com Marketing and physician relations teams have often had a love-hate relationship. Physician relations wants “stuff” from marketing, and marketing usually has other priorities. I’ve worked on both sides, and I’m here to...
Motivating Others to Share Ideas
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Barlow/McCarthy Puts the Strategy in Medical Staff Development Planning
Note: This post is a bit different from the content we normally share. We are excited about the possibilities shared below and hope you find the post informative and helpful. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions, info@barlowmccarthy.com. The...
Physician Relations: You Have to Do Your Own Push-Ups
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com As a consultant, I am lucky to meet many very successful professionals. Frankly, often those who hire outside support do so because they have a vision for success and a timeline that goes with it! What drives some...
6 Insights on Reimagining Physician Relations
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com Last week I had the honor and privilege of facilitating a virtual workshop session, "Reimagining Physician Relations: The Time Is Now!" for the Forum for Healthcare Strategists, I joined three talented leaders, Penny...