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Knowing–Doing Framework™: Turning Knowledge Into Impact (The HMS Consultants Playbook)

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Akhil Dave

Published on

October 10, 2025

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The Story: How Akhil Dave Arrived Here (Working & Learning)

For 25 years, Akhil has been working and learning with hospitals, clinics, and health-tech founders across India. He noticed a repeating pattern:

  • Some teams had great knowledge but didn’t execute consistently.

  • Others were busy executing but without clarity, their actions became… noise.

After hundreds of campaigns, brand launches, and strategy interventions, one insight crystallised:

Knowing is Knowing. Doing is Doing™
 Knowledge inspires. Action transforms.

From this belief came a simple, teachable, repeatable model that any healthcare organisation can apply from a single-doctor clinic to a multi-speciality network: The Knowing–Doing Framework™.

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The Knowing–Doing Framework™ diagram showing three layers: Knowing (clarity), Doing (execution), Growing (impact) for healthcare marketing.

What is the Knowing–Doing Framework™?

A practical, three-layer operating system for healthcare marketing:

  • Knowing (Clarity): Define who you are, whom you serve, and why it matters before you spend a rupee.
  • Doing (Execution): Run aligned activities online + offline with a clear roadmap, timelines, and owners.
  • Growing (Impact): Measure what matters, learn, and scale what works to build trust, footfall, and revenue.
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The Three Layers Explained

A) KNOWING — Clarity Before Action

Without clarity, activity becomes noise. In healthcare, “Knowing” means:

  • Brand Persona: Values, tone, uniqueness, visual identity, promise.
  • Doctor vs Clinic Branding: Solo practice? Lead with doctor brand. Scaling multi-center? Build a clinic brand often, do both (Indian context).
  • Customer Persona & Empathy Map: Demographics, needs, fears, motivations, “day in the life,” and decision triggers.
Healthcare brand clarity concept showing brand persona, customer persona, competitive analysis, positioning statement, and minimal viable audience.
Healthcare marketing execution showing website optimization, GMB updates, content creation, WhatsApp automation, review management, and front desk training.

B) DOING — Strategy in Motion

Execution turns clarity into momentum. In healthcare, “Doing” is an orchestrated mix of offline + online + content + systems.

Your Core Execution Pillars

1. Roadmap & Goals:

  • Vision → 12-month goals → quarterly OKRs → monthly activities.

2. Channel Mix:

  • Offline (≈40% budget): Community programs, OPD camps, referral networks, PR, doctor talks.
  • Online (≈40%): Website, SEO/AEO, Google Business Profile (GMB), reviews, social/content, paid acquisition.
  • Content (≈10%): Video explainers, procedure pages, FAQs, patient education assets.
  • Tools/CRM/Admin (≈10%): CRM, WhatsApp Business, HMIS, analytics, dashboards.

3. AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation):

  • Build “doctor-answer” pages for common questions, with FAQs, author bio, and visuals short, factual, bilingual where relevant.

4. WhatsApp Journeys:

  • Verified profile, appointment flows, reminders, follow-ups, review nudges (with consent).

5. Review Flywheel:

  • QR at discharge + 24 –48h WhatsApp prompt → respond to every review → showcase real stories (with consent).

6. Front Desk Excellence:

  • Scripted greetings, tone training, response SLAs first impression = brand.

Outcome: A prioritised 90-day activity plan, owners, timelines, and KPIs.

C) GROWING — Impact, Trust, Scale

When Knowing and Doing align, growth compounds:

  • Visibility: Higher local discovery (GMB calls, directions), organic traffic, citations.
  • Trust: Better ratings, consistent responses, patient stories.
  • Footfall & Revenue: Improved show-up rates, procedure mix, average revenue per patient.
  • Scale: From one specialty/geography to many without losing your brand promise.

Outcome: A quarterly Scale Plan: expand services, deepen geography, or launch new formats (satellite OPDs, tele-consults, collaborations).

Healthcare growth results showing increased visibility, patient trust, clinic footfall, and revenue driven by aligned marketing execution.

The Healthcare-Specific Playbook (Step-by-Step)

Step 1: Build Your Clarity Brief (Knowing)

  • Brand persona, promise, & visual basics
  • Customer personas & empathy maps (primary/secondary)
  • Competition table (services, pricing, strengths)
  • Positioning statement + Minimal Viable Audience
  • Compliance guardrails (claims, visuals, patient consent)

     

Step 2: Stand-Up the Foundations (Doing)

  • Website: fast, mobile-first, structured (service pages with FAQs/How-To), clear author bios.
  • GMB: accurate categories, services, photos, weekly updates, Q&A.
  • Content Engine: 20–30 “doctor answers,” 12 short videos, 2–4 blogs/month, Hindi + local language summaries.
  • WhatsApp: opt-in flows, appointment automation, reminder templates, post-visit care nudges.
  • Review System: QR + automated prompts + response SOPs.
  • Source Tracking: HMIS/CRM tags for Google, GMB, WhatsApp, referral, walk-in, paid.

     

Step 3: Run the Mix (Doing)

  • Offline: local talks, camps, referral meets, community tie-ups.
  • Online: local SEO/AEO, social posts, short videos, limited paid (focused on top 3 services).
  • Nurture: post-visit education, follow-up reminders, preventive checklists.
  • Front Desk: greeting → triage → handoff → follow-up scripts; weekly huddles.

     

Step 4: Review & Scale (Growing)

  • Monthly KPI review; kill what’s not working, double-down on winners.
  • Add new service pages, expand languages, and refine WhatsApp journeys.
  • Plan quarterly “signature campaigns” (prevention month, women’s health week, etc.).

The 90-Day Implementation Plan

Days 0–15 (Foundation)

  • Clarity Brief finalised
  • Website audit + GMB revamp
  • WhatsApp Business setup + consent plan
  • Review QR + response SOP
  • Dashboard skeleton (source, CPL, reviews, revenue)

Days 16–45 (Content & Journeys)

  • 10 doctor-answer pages live (+ FAQs, author bios)
  • 6–8 short videos (60–120s explainers)
  • WhatsApp flows: enquiry → appointment → reminder → review → follow-up
  • Front desk training (tone, scripts, SLAs)

Days 46–90 (Scale & Optimise)

  • 10–15 more doctor-answers + 2 blogs/month
  • Small paid test on top 3 services (tight targeting)
  • Local outreach: 2 community events + 1 referral meet
  • Monthly KPI review → iterate

Budgeting & Prioritization

Stage-wise guideline (typical ranges):

  • New startup (metro): 20–25% of expected revenue
  • New startup (semi-urban/rural): 10–15%
  • Existing practice, low footfall: 8–15%
  • Established in a competitive market: 5–10%
  • Super-speciality with institutional backing: 5–7%

     

Effort vs Impact Map

  • Prioritise High Impact / Low Effort (GMB cleanup, doctor-answers, review SOP)
  • Plan High Impact / High Effort (videos, referral ecosystem)
  • Defer Low Impact / High Effort (nice-to-have campaigns)

Tech Stack & Tools (examples, not endorsements)

  • AEO/Content: ChatGPT, Claude/Gemini for drafts → human-edited; GA4, Search Console
  • Design/Video: Canva, CapCut, Runway/Pika for motion
  • WhatsApp Automation: Interakt, Gupshup, WATI (with opt-in, consent)
  • CRM/Engagement: Zoho CRM, LeadSquared, WebEngage/MoEngage
  • HMIS/EMR: Any reliable system you use ensure source tagging, reminder capability

Measurement: Your Monthly “Marketing Vitals”

  • Demand: GMB actions (calls, directions), website sessions, WhatsApp chats started
  • Efficiency: Cost per booked appointment (not just leads), paid vs organic share
  • Conversion: show-up rate, time-to-first-response, call answer rate
  • Trust: review volume & rating, response rate, patient stories published (with consent)
  • Revenue: ARPNP (avg revenue per new patient), procedure mix, re-visits
  • AEO Footprint: number of pages that win featured/answer placements; citations earned

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Random activity ≠ strategy.
  • Over-reliance on ads without owned content and reviews.
  • Ignoring front desk training tone, empathy, speed
  • No source tracking → can’t prove ROI.
  • No consent or sloppy privacy practices in patient communication.

Conclusion

If you want to implement the Knowing–Doing Framework™ in your hospital or clinic end-to-end from clarity brief to content engine, WhatsApp journeys, and monthly dashboards:

Write to us: info@hmsconsultants.in
Subject: “Knowing–Doing Framework – Implementation”
 We’ll share a short readiness checklist and a 30-minute discovery format.

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