Components of Hospital Branding: A Rant

Along the lines of social capital, I’ve thought about hospital branding and why it’s an important part of any health care system. Marketing has a bad reputation (and deservedly so in part), but it’s a critical feature of delivering the values of any organization.

This morning, I saw some tweets about branding, and I was spirited with this.

Beyond the colorful jest, there are points to be made. What follows is my rant on hospital branding:

How do you feel about this. I’d like to hear from you professional marketers. Is this delusional? Or am I on to something important?

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