I T'S NO SECRET that healthcare organizations across the country are shifting more and more services out of acute care settings. The move makes sense on a number of fronts, not least of which is the ability to reduce costs and improve outcomes all while increasing access and growing market share. "The sheer volume of clinics being considered and built now is a stunning difference in the last five to 10 years," says Ted Shaw, associate principal at Perkins+Will (New York). ΒΆ The development of clinics-the catch-all term for pretty much any site that provides outpatient care, according to those who build them-is further inspired by healthcare reform pressing the need for population health management, with providers more invested than ever in keeping people well. That mindset is requiring solutions like medical home models of care delivery and inspiring new builds and renovations that support collaborative, team-based environments, says Christine Guzzo Vickery, vice president at HGA Architects and Engineers (Minneapolis) and coauthor of Modern Clinic Design: Strategies for an Era of Change, published in 2015. 60 NOVEMBER 2016 HCDMAGAZINE.COMhttp://www.HCDMAGAZINE.COM