Healthcare Real Estate
While tHE rollout of the Affordable Care Act ( aca ) has garnered a lot of attention , there are significant trends associated with its implementation that are impacting healthcare real estate .
The first trend is focused on numbers , specifically the estimated 32 million new patients that will be covered under the ACA . Newly insured patients are not the only surge on the horizon . The senior population aged 65 and over is projected to increase by 79.2 percent through 2030 . This “ double hit ” increase in patients will place a strain on aging hospital facilities and infrastructure already stretched to the breaking point . Can your real estate portfolio handle the influx of new patients ?
The second trend is the increase in mergers and acquisitions by healthcare organizations . Motivated in large part by the desire to capture more market share , the healthcare competitive landscape has intensified significantly and facilities are becoming increasingly important to attracting patients and physicians . How can health systems keep up ?
Finally , the steady march of technology promises to continue unabated . Due to the ACA and related incentives regarding electronic medical
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