Halloween: Bobbing for Prospects

Halloween: Bobbing for Prospects

By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA I simply love Halloween! It’s the crisp fall air, pumpkin carving, excitement of the right costumes, and the chance to be a kid again. And bobbing for apples a game that we always play at our Halloween parties. It is a great activity, but...
Physician Relations: Speak Their Language

Physician Relations: Speak Their Language

By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA A recent Seth Godin blog hit home for me.  He says, “Long words when short ones will do. Fancy clothes to keep the riffraff out and to give us a costume to hide behind. Most of all, the sneer of, “you don’t understand” or,...
5 New Habits to Improve Physician Recruitment Results

5 New Habits to Improve Physician Recruitment Results

By: Allison McCarthy, MBA They say it takes 21 days to change a habit.  However, recently I read a blog that suggested it now takes, on average, 66 days to make a change stick.  Either way, it takes focus to either break a bad habit or start a positive one.  If you...
Physician Relations:  Survey on Program Priorities

Physician Relations: Survey on Program Priorities

By: Kriss Barlow, RN, MBA We recently asked the opinion of readers, clients and industry experts in a simple survey.  Over the next few months we will be using our blog to share results and offer some insights and ideas based on our findings. We will also pose...