More and more micro-hospitals are being constructed all over the U.S., small facilities that are independently licensed and offer amenities that are a fraction of what people can expect in a full-fledged hospital. But their steady increase and presence are crucial to the future of healthcare, to say the least, as they grant more immediate access to medicine and physicians, especially in places where people live and work.
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There is a clear, emerging market for micro-hospitals, bolstered by a more community-based and urban-centric world. Speedy access to good, pre-acute healthcare and in-house doctors is key in many modern neighborhoods, and micro-hospitals offer more expansive services than, say, the standard emergency room or retail clinics.
Consider micro-hospitals as part of an umbrella healthcare delivery system, a branded destination allowing for better and more continuous patient engagement and support. They have a different set of patient demographics, are cost-effective for the provider, and provide premium support for patients since they are not targeted to build or expand outside a particular community.
Keeping to this small-industry model makes micro-hospitals best in both rural and urban areas. They will continue to focus on what the population seeks most in healthcare for a given setting, adjusting the services offered accordingly. Focusing on fewer patients allow for more personalized healthcare, which in turn benefits the patients via faster discharge and reduced waiting time. Micro-hospitals develop patron-like loyalty and relationship, similar to that of a medical home.
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