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.
Perfectionism Deters Impact
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Are you a perfectionist? Consider it a virtue? Or does it lead to self-criticism or pen you into a safe, risk-free zone to avoid failure? Perfectionism often goes hand in hand with imposter syndrome – the belief...
How to Measure Impact in Recruitment Through Candidate Feedback
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com Recruitment is critical for organizations as it directly impacts their success and growth. However, measuring the impact of recruitment efforts can be challenging. While metrics such as time-to-hire and cost-per-hire...
Beyond the Data: Creative Approaches to Assessing Field Impact
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com When it comes to measuring the impact of your field efforts, having access to data is crucial. That said, one of the biggest complaints from field teams is the lack of accurate, timely referral data. Therein lies the...
Creating the Right Impression for the Referring Physician
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com It is just another Monday… or is it? The physician relations role is grounded in the routine of visits to practices. Routine is good for relationships but keeping each visit fresh for the practices and referring...
Physician Relations: How to Discern Candidate Success in the Interview
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com In a previous blog we talked through some of the basics of creating a good interview process for hiring new talent. You can find that HERE. In today’s blog I want to take a look at how you assess your candidate during...
Physician Recruitment: Common Challenges
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com While we speak with people frequently from around the country regarding their specific challenges in the recruitment process, conferences are still the very best tool for getting a broad understanding of what is going...
Lessons from the Sea Sponge About Leadership and Growth
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Is being a sponge a good thing or a bad thing? If someone called you a sponge, would you consider it a compliment or an insult? It depends on how much you know about sponges. Adam Grant, author of Hidden...
The Art of Optimizing Physician Recruitment at Job Fairs
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com Note: We are excited to be exhibiting at AAPPR 2024. If you plan to attend, please find us at booth 917. In a couple of weeks, we will again join our colleagues in the recruitment world for the AAPPR Conference in...
Embracing Challenges: A Path to Growth and Learning
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com The role of a physician relations field rep or leader is woven with a myriad of challenges, each presenting an opportunity for personal and professional growth. By facing and overcoming these challenges, we truly...
Where Is the Hidden Potential?
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com I love books – especially those that provide illuminating nuggets. “Hidden Potential” by Adam Grant offers many enlightening ideas on maximizing one's capabilities. It is now one of my favorite professional...