New Space Strategies for Healthcare

Ballinger Senior Principal Louis A. Meilink Jr., FAIA, FACHA, ACHE was interviewed for a recent report published by Tradeline. The article describes how healthcare facilities can be more flexible and efficient without losing the crucial human connection between patients and care teams.

Lou shared insight into integrating telehealth capabilities into healthcare environments. “As the U.S. continues to face a caregiver shortage, particularly in suburban and rural areas, technologies like telemedicine and remote patient monitoring can link patients to experts. Patient rooms, procedure areas, emergency rooms, ambulatory centers, and primary care facilities equipped with these technologies expand possibilities for administering care remotely.”

Author Patricia Washburn explores the trend toward integrating digital tools for remote check-ins, real-time imaging, and virtual consultations, with the goal of enhancing both the patient experience and operational efficiency. The report also highlights modular infrastructure as a way to enable phased future expansion, and the impact of architecture on recruitment and retention of caregivers.

Read the full report here