Healthcare Design article discusses the renewed resonance of ROI for hospital design in the era of healthcare reform
In an era of healthcare reform, creating a business case for investing in better hospital design has even more resonance, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Organizations are challenged by fewer capital dollars for facility improvements and payments based on value and outcomes rather than volume. Challenges like hidden healthcare costs, organizational complexity and confounding conditions shouldn’t be deterrents when undertaking a business case, the article said.
April 22, 2014
Topic Area: Architecture
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