Health care reform is a very hot topic these days. It seems you cannot turn on a national news station without hearing about this. One fact about this reform plan is that it will result in 32 million more Americans obtaining insurance coverage. In 2012 health spending in the United States was about 17.9 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, or GDP. This number is expected to rise unless there are significant reforms.

Healthcare facility planning will play a large part of this growth. Because so many more people will have coverage, there will likely be an up tick in the number of people seeking treatment. Statistics state that about 25 percent of consumers report that they are willing to travel to seek a medical procedure. Again, this is where healthcare facility planning and hospital construction wi (more…)