Industry News - June 2017
Outpatient clinics finding homes in shopping malls
More providers are moving closer to potential patients
6/30/2017
Magazine names healthcare design industry contest winners
Healthcare Design editors have selected this year’s winners of The HCD 10, an annual awards program that honors professionals across 10 categories
6/30/2017
Size not enough for healthcare facilities in uncertain times
Houston hospital sector mostly weathered the storms but future is seen in smaller regional centers
6/26/2017
Healthcare can see its future, and it's hi-tech
Automation can do some jobs more cheaply, safely and efficiently
6/22/2017
Microhospitals can offer emergency care access
Houston hospital adopts two microhospitals to supplement emergency access
6/22/2017
Healthcare bill could cost 924,000 jobs — most of them in health sector
The research said that the healthcare bill would start off by adding 864,000 jobs and growing state economies
6/21/2017
Designing for the millennial patient
Survey shows most millennials said that in addition to having their healthcare needs met, they want to have a good experience as patients
6/16/2017
Hospital star ratings will not be updated in July
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not update the overall hospital quality star ratings
6/8/2017
Concierge medicine for wealthiest patients widens healthcare divide
Elite concierge practices are booming
6/8/2017
ERS changing to serve more elderly patients
Some healthcare facilities are creating separate, quieter emergency rooms for older patients
6/5/2017
Patients leaning toward outpatient facilities, technology
Hospital systems have begun to shift more capital spending to outpatient facilities to provide more cost-effective and convenient settings for consumers
6/2/2017
Healthcare takeaways from Trump budget
Budget includes $610 billion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years
6/1/2017