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.
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...
A New FOCUS for the New Year
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA How much we can change our results is often a function of focus. We live in a world of distractions with our computers and smart phones chirping at us with emails, phone calls or text messages. We've become so used to working this way that...
Happy Holidays
We just wanted to take a moment to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The season wouldn't be complete without thoughts of the wonderful clients and friends we have met doing work we love. Have a wonderful holiday!
Physician Recruiting: ‘Tis the Season to Recruit
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA While most businesses tend to slow down over the holidays, physician recruitment does the opposite. The end of the year is a time when candidates are more available for interviews. Physicians, who are dissatisfied with their current...