It’s no secret that technology has done amazing things for our health and well being. Technological advances have brought us new treatments, medicines, and helped us live healthier, longer lives. On the flip side, technology may also hinder interactions between doctors and patients, as well as caregivers and colleagues. The same technology that helps providers deliver better and faster treatment may also be decreasing face time with their patients. Think back to your last visit to a healthcare clinic. How many times did your healthcare providers use some sort of computer device? It adds up to a lot of screen time which ultimately results in less time focused directly on patients.

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It’s no secret that height-adjustable desks and stand up workstations are becoming more and more popular in the workplace. We’ve seen the positive data surrounding the physical benefits to our health. These include increased circulation, improved mental clarity and burning more calories. But, does this translate to a healthcare clinic setting?

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Traditionally when people have thought of a healthcare facility, they’ve envisioned an uninviting environment where you go when you’re sick. But health facilities are working hard to change that image as they promote healthy lifestyles. Today, health systems are beginning to focus more on becoming wellness destinations—convenient places that the public wants to visit to proactively manage their health.

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Throughout 2015 Metropolis’s publisher and editor in chief Susan S. Szenasy visited leading architecture and design firms across the country as part of the Metropolis Think Tank series of discussions on key issues surrounding human-centered design. On August 27, she talked with the principals of WHR Architects, the Houston-based healthcare practice group of EYP Inc., as well as the clinical and operational healthcare experts they invited to participate in the discourse. They focused on the changes in healthcare and the process of designing healthy environments, for patients, their families, and clinicians alike. What follows is an edited transcript of the conversation.

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There’s no longer room for complacency in healthcare. As health organizations’ profit margins have weakened and budgets have tightened over the past decade, leaders must bring laser focus to operations, costs and efficiencies. Typical hospital profit margins are currently around 2%, but leading advisers suggest those could drop significantly into the red over the next 10 years without significant change.

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Throughout 2015 Metropolis’s publisher and editor in chief Susan S. Szenasy visited leading architecture and design firms across the country as part of the Metropolis Think Tank series of discussions on key issues surrounding human-centered design. 

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