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.
New Tactics to Get Your Recruitment Team on Track
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, MBA | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com Whether it is the lingering effects of pandemic virtual work or other stressors within your team, the resulting uncertainty can impact your recruitment team's motivation at work. You may see some of your star team...
Why Change is Hard
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com I remember the moment it kicked in. Post graduate school, my first position provided me with a strong mentor and protective boss. Even when I stretched away from her, other senior leaders helped to shore me up....
Impulsive vs. Thoughtful Change
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com We hear a lot about resistance to change. But, is part of the resistance the way we throw-down the idea for an immediate change, sometimes without a real plan? While most have a plan in mind, sometimes explaining...
Physician Relations: Upping Our Game with Questions
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com Leading sales training is near and dear to my heart. Seasoned professionals typically pick up one or two ideas to try while new team members generally leave with a better sense of process and technique that helps...
It’s All About Relationships
By: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com My holiday letter started with "It was the best of times; it was the worst of times…". It seemed the perfect way to describe the year. But as a few of my colleagues recommended in recent blogs, I took time to...
5 New Year’s Recruitment Resolutions to Start Your Year Off with a Bang
By: Mitzi Kent, RN, BSN | mkent@barlowmccarthy.com If you are like me, you have already started that "list" you know which one I am talking about—the obligatory New Year's resolution list. Many of you are likely creating personal resolutions, for me those are often...
Physician Relations: A Gift To Yourself in 2023
By: Susan Boydell | sboydell@barlowmccarthy.com "The greatest gift that you can give yourself is a little bit of your own attention." - Anthony J. D'Angelo It’s that gift-giving time of the year! It’s our way of saying thank you and showing our love and appreciation...
Physician Recruitment: Taking the Time to Look Forward
By: Tony Barlow | tbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com December can be a bit of a challenging month for those in physician recruitment. With the holidays and travel, distractions are numerous this time of year for both the physicians and the recruiters. Of course, our work does...
Leadership Podcast: Onboarding Program Leaders
Host: Allison McCarthy, MBA | amccarthy@barlowmccarthy.com Guest Name: Laurel Hopkins Guest Title: Director of Market Development Guest Organization: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Onboarding Program Leaders New physician onboarding has been a hot topic for...
A Big Finish Assumes We’re Strong on Each Step
By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA | kbarlow@barlowmccarthy.com ‘Tis the season… This is usually a good time to consider whether plans were completed, goals were met and if rewards for our work are in the offing. In our space, getting to big goals means we’ve been committed to...