Design for an ever-changing healthcare industry

Healthcare is shifting from inpatient to outpatient care


As healthcare is shifting from inpatient to outpatient care, designers are working to serve an ever-changing healthcare industry, according to an article on the Medical Construction & Design website.

Value-driven healthcare and payment strategies based on quality measurements are moving the marketplace to lower costs by keeping patients out of the hospital. 

Care coordination has more clinics adopting the team-care model facilitated by open offices, team spaces and on-stage/off-stage work areas with integrated technology

Two space types are important in outpatient clinics: consult spaces fostering interactions and work spaces supporting patient and provider connection.

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December 17, 2015


Topic Area: Industry News


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