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.
Learning How to Manage Up is Critical to Physician Relations Success
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com The most frequently requested topic when I coach physician relations leaders is how to successfully work with executives and physician leaders. Whether learning to be more effective in managing these...
Everyday Grace in the Field Staff Role
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com On occasion, we all have one of “those” days where it seems that people just feel compelled to push our buttons. Admittedly, some of us might have more ‘pushable’ buttons than others! Our roles have high...
Do You Have an Internal Positioning Strategy?
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com Are you positioned for success with your internal stakeholders? You might ask, “How would I know?” Let’s start with a definition of “positioning.” I found one from Harvard Business School that nicely defines what it is...
The Right Metrics for Sharing Your Recruitment Team Story
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com Leadership's understanding of how your team works to fill your organization's needs is vital to showing the value of your in-house provider recruitment program. With internal buy-in and support, your team's efforts...
Leading with Empathy
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com In our everyday lives, our perceptions of the people we interact with are shaped by subtle and not so subtle cues – facial expressions, tone of voice, body language. The sum total of these cues defines our...
Physician Relations: Is Awesome Talent Alone Enough?
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com In physician relations, there’s a ton of conversation about finding, guiding and motivating the right talent. Talent development continues to be a cornerstone for best practices and it’s a good place to invest....
Understanding Your Leadership “Why”
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Simon Sinek’s book “Start With Why” makes a simple but profound statement about leadership: “People don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it.” We are magnetically drawn to leaders who know what they...
Elevate your Organization’s Recruitment Strategy
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com What got you here won’t get you there. Most of us are familiar with this phrase. I often think about it when I have been tasked with a project that I have done many times, but now the results I am getting are...
Communicating with Physicians When Slow Seasons Arrive
By: Tony Barlow | tbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com Communicating with physicians in some fashion is at the heart of our work whether that is recruitment, relations or onboarding. If you have been at it a while, you may have noticed that the amount of attention your writing...
Does Your Physician Relations Strategy Need an Update?
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com We work hard day-to-day, week-to-week delivering on the activities our roles require of us. We work toward the goals our leaders have set for us. So, how do we know if we have the right strategy and tactics to achieve...