finance
Chicago and Philadelphia having the highest medical office building costs at $ 257 to $ 303 per square foot . Hospitals can affect those costs by understanding how the market is impacting medical facility design .
The types of services being offered in an outpatient setting have increased . As a result , the complexity of the environments required to support these services has increased exponentially . New models of multi-disciplinary care are evolving to support Accountable Care Organizations , the Medical Home and other evolving care models . As a result , the standard 96 ’ x 200 ’ floor plate may not be appropriate .
Adjacencies of key departments in ambulatory / surgical facilities require complex building infrastructure and may require MEP services enhanced with additional capacity and redundancy . Integration of physician practices can reduce duplication of services / resources / space / personnel resulting in cost savings . Design should also support an environment that facilitates information sharing and cross-referrals .
Patient satisfaction is becoming critical for full reimbursement – collocating services in one place is a key patient satisfier . Streamlining
20 October 2014