Topics: physician Relations

Senior Leaders and Managers in Evolving Physician Relations

October 8, 2019Last Updated on by Lauren Henss

[SHSMD15 Podcast Series] Healthcare Success is pleased to present this continuing series of conversations with industry thought leaders who will be speaking at the 2015 Conference of the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development of the American Hospital Association, #SHSMD15. Among the challenges of a maturing physician relations program is bringing hospital leadership more […]

Why Doctors Don’t Want to Be Doctors Any Longer

July 22, 2019Last Updated on by Stewart Gandolf

The usual challenges of physician recruitment, physician relations and physician marketing are all contending with an unhappy dynamic: Many doctors simply don’t want to be a doctor any longer. After investing ump-teen years in earning their much-prized white coat, it looks like many docs want to hang it up. They are either ready to get […]

Physician Relations: The Turbulent Intersection of Doctors and Hospitals

May 30, 2019Last Updated on by Stewart Gandolf

Physician Relations resides at the intensely active intersection of doctors and hospitals. Sometimes a battlefield, sometimes a love fest, hospital-physician collaboration has never been more critical than during today’s healthcare reform evolution. In this dynamic playing field, both the facility and the provider have a bigger-than-ever stake (with incentives and penalties) for clinical quality, cost […]

Nine Out of Ten Hospitals Have No Plan to Achieve Patient Satisfaction

May 28, 2019Last Updated on by Stewart Gandolf

[Study] There’s a huge gap “between hospital management and frontline clinicians with respect to improving patient satisfaction,” according to a study out of Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Boston. It seems as if “patient satisfaction” is everyone’s destination, but few hospitals have a map to get from here to there.

7 Traits of a Highly Successful Physician Liaison. This is What it Takes.

June 30, 2020Last Updated on by Lori Waltz

by Lori Waltz The role of a Physician Liaison has emerged as a vital marketing position for many specialty practices. Although providers and practice decision-makers understand the concept and value of working with a representative, they don’t always know which skill sets are most important to success when hiring. I work with clients throughout the […]

Using Integrated Physician Relationship Management to Drive Referral Volume

October 14, 2019Last Updated on by Stewart Gandolf

This podcast is another in our series for the Physician Strategies Summit. In today’s interview, Healthcare Success Co-Founder Lonnie Hirsch talks with Suzanne Sawyer, Chief Marketing Officer for Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. Physician Relationship Management (PRM) has been known by various names over the years, but it is playing an increasingly important role in the […]

2013: Competition and Other Key Challenges in Healthcare Marketing

July 14, 2014Last Updated on by Kathy Roy Gaughran

About a month from today everyone will be hanging a fresh calendar on the wall for 2013. And even from this relatively close perspective, the issues and challenges of what’s ahead for hospitals, physicians and healthcare providers are beginning to focus. As we see things, one dynamic in the New Year will be that change […]

Hiring a Healthcare Practice or Organization Rep

July 21, 2014Last Updated on by Stewart Gandolf

Hospitals want to constantly build rapport with their referring physicians. And, if you are a specialist (medical, physical therapy or dental), chances are you are heavily dependent upon referrals from other doctors. If you are currently looking to win more of those professional referrals, experience shows that one of the most productive and successful marketing […]

Healthcare Marketing in Transition: The Increasing Value of Physician Liaisons

August 9, 2013Last Updated on by Stewart Gandolf

A significant sign of the turbulent changes in healthcare delivery systems—and medical marketing—is the fact that 30,000 drug and medical device representatives were laid off in the last 5 years. But as startling (and devastating) as that is for individuals on the pharma side, the same systemic storm has delivered something of a silver lining. […]

Compelling Clinical Cases Boost Reputation and Professional Referrals in Medical Practice Marketing

June 5, 2019Last Updated on by Stewart Gandolf

Here’s a real-world marketing case study about…using clinical case studies. Cindy Gall sends us this medical practice marketing success story about how the Central Texas Spine Institute (Austin) is effectively using physician-to-physician clinical case examples. Cindy writes, “I attended a Healthcare Success seminar in September of 2010. Lonnie Hirsch recommended using case studies as a […]