Healthcare can learn from Harley-Davidson

Healthcare organizations must face the reality that they're competing for hearts, minds, and dollars the same way other businesses do, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website.


A former communications executive for Harley-Davidson Motor Co., advises healthcare organizations to face the reality that they're competing for hearts, minds, and dollars the same way other businesses do, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website."We don't and can't win in any market competing as we did in the past," Ken Schmidt, former director of communications strategy for Harley, said.

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October 21, 2015


Topic Area: Industry News


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