HKS Architects's podcast

The Patient Centered Affordable Care Act is a surprise supporter of evidence-based design. Although HKS has been researching health environments for more than 20 years, the ACA’s reimbursement guidelines, based on clinical outcomes and patient experience, incentivizes healthcare providers to make informed, performance-driven, care-focused decisions. For example, options on designing ideal spaces to reduce risk of falls and improve infection control are being adopted based on the strength of supporting evidence. Evidence-based design is helping healthcare providers make informed decisions when designing patient and family environments – especially when it comes to designing healthcare interiors. Join Ana Pinto-Alexander and Upali Nanda to explore how healthcare reimbursement is changing the conversation around design, and learn about the key metrics that drive provider decisions and how healthcare interiors can be a performance improvement tool for healthcare facilities.