These Startups are Remodeling the Doctor's Office
Benjamin Benschneider There's ample evidence that the design of our healthcare spaces can help us heal -- but they mostly haven't. Instead, offices have been designed with a focus on staff efficiency -- hence the "cluster" of exam rooms that are almost impossible to exit-- and a cost-effective use of space. Now, the doctor's office -- with its confusing layout, harsh lighting, and disconcerting educational posters--is about to get an overhaul, for a whole host of reasons. First is the rising evidence in favor of so-called supportive design, as a technique to create healthcare environments tha...
Source: inc.com