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Medical Building Changes Abound

More and more, stand-alone medical buildings and specialized treatment facilities are being designed and built due to changes in health care requirements, prompted by new regulations and code alterations.

In a roundtable discussion with five other experts for Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine, Craig Kos notes that the Affordable Care Act has changed who owns and operates outpatient facilities, along with expectations on how they will perform.