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REAL ESTATE, CONSTRUCTION, DESIGN & FACILITY PLANNING

Innovation and Opportunity in Medical Design

Designing for medical Delayed procedures and and planning will allow the better health-
care in the not-so-distant a wary public caused care providers to survive, prosper and
future is one question. And extraordinary losses. grow.
how medical providers will Therefore, the healthcare Success in healthcare will be measured;
afford to pay for it takes on system needs to transform identifying what to track, preparing com-
an even more critical mean- itself financially as the plete analytics and reporting, analyzing
ing at this point in time. trends in lower volumes are the information, and finally and most
We have survived an anticipated to continue. importantly, turning that information into
extraordinary year and a Virtual visits generate less actionable insight.
half, successfully adapting, revenue, but require greater It is for that reason there will continue
coping, and dealing with IT costs, in addition to all to be capital growth and expenditures in
uncertainty and separation. other facility, equipment facilities; why building and spaces will be
Medical focus on the BY CHARLES and supply chain issues designed and constructed, and spaces
COVID-19 pandemic mod- MICHELSON that make up the capital modified for new equipment or approach-
ified how we provide our improvement financial pie. es to treatment.
nation’s medical services Future capital expendi- Knowledge without action is stagnation;
and changed the medical temperament of ture will trend toward technology invest- information is for improvement, impact
the public. ments, as a means of moving toward and leadership.
Generational distinctions concerning organizational goals and alternate care Credibility, trust and confidence in the
technology were never more apparent models achievable only with a robust healthcare system will come through con-
than during the pandemic; however, our technology format. tact and human response to a client’s med-
technological baptism under fire pushed Core technology should create effi- ical needs. Our compassion and humanity
everyone along the technology path. It ciency that helps cut costs through a bet- must always be at the forefront of these
has been a successful and transitional ter distribution of information seamless- interactions. But technology is the tool
change. ly through a healthcare system on behalf which will enable us to better connect
One of the most important lessons of any given client. with those we treat within our medical
learned by virtue of the pandemic was Planning makes things better, but the facilities.
the financial uncertainty of the entire acceleration of change has demanded the
healthcare sector. The pandemic demon- critical need for strategic planning; organi- Charles Michelson is President of Saltz
strated that our medical system is finan- zational decision-making will boost future Michelson Architects. For more information,
cially vulnerable. business growth. Resiliency, adaptability visit www.saltzmichelson.com.

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