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.
When Work Snowballs
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA I couldn’t resist the analogy. Extreme weather is on the minds of many these days. Boston and other parts of the Northeast have just “had it” with storms piling up more and more of the white stuff. The infrastructure is not able to handle it,...
Do you Really Know What your Customers Think?
By: David F. Zirkle, PhD I saw an advertisement the other day for a mobile app that connects consumers with healthcare providers via their smart phones. The advertisement stated that 90 percent of the conditions seen at emergency departments and urgent care clinics...
One Small Change Can Change Everything
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA In her book, The Sweet Spot, Christina Carter, PhD says, "Our lives are like a set of interlocking gears of varying sizes. Often, we try to improve our lives by moving the large gears...” Dr. Carter goes on to explain that, sometimes, by...
The best boss…
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA I have been actively reading about leadership and there is so much material. You’d think we’d all be awesome at the role but in reality, have you seen the statistics on how many people leave jobs because of the boss? I suspect we all have...
Thoughts for Tuesday (on Wednesday), Guest Post: Suzanne Bates
As we approach the middle of Q1, I challenge you to ask yourself these questions: Does my calendar each day reflect my personal and professional priorities for this quarter? If not, what steps am I willing to take to prioritize what is important? What single...
Best Survey Practices
By: David Zirkle, PhD Surveys are a great way of collecting information to support the decision-making process. Surveys are a...
Physician Relations: Internal Support for External Focus
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA With...
Best Practice for Effective Referral Issue Management in 2015
By: Betsy Finekelmeier, RN, MBA Physician sales representatives spend significant time managing issues that threaten retention of their loyal customers. All too often, members of the...
Teamwork is a Must
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA I love football season and am surrounded by New England Patriots’ fanatics. Earlier this season after losing to the Green Bay Packers, the Pats headed straight to San Diego. While spending a week together may have seemed like a simple...
One Wish…
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA We were driving across Florida and having a conversation about one wish... you know the game, “If you were given one wish, what would you ask for?” It is fun to leave reality for a moment and consider a Genie who would grant that magic...