Hospitals in pursuit of excellence

Managing change

The move from volume- to value-based care has profound implications for those who design, build and maintain health care facilities. So the magazine asked renowned author, consultant and health care futurist Ian Morrison, Ph.D., to put some key issues in perspective as hospital leaders manage this crucial transition in care delivery.

He was asked the following questions:

• Where are we in the conversion from volume-based to value-based care?
• What will be the biggest challenges for hospitals in making this transition over the next five years?
• What will health IT look like? How will hospitals need to manage technology?
• Where is population health today and how will it evolve?
• How will this shifting environment impact demand for hospital services?
• Are existing hospitals suitable for this new care delivery environment?