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## [Taking the Pulse of Healthcare Real Estate Strategies](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/taking-the-pulse-of-healthcare-real-estate-strategies)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Dec 19, 2016

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Array recently co-sponsored an event about how healthcare institutions in New England, primarily the Boston Area, are approaching ambulatory care. We invited a cross section of developers, property..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/taking-the-pulse-of-healthcare-real-estate-strategies)

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## [How Can We Afford the Affordable Care Act?](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/how-can-we-afford-the-affordable-care-act-2)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Aug 15, 2013

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The Oxford Dictionary defines the word “afford” as “the ability to do something without risk of adverse consequences.” It is that very element of risk that has caused many to pause as the impact of..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/how-can-we-afford-the-affordable-care-act-2)

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 Topics: [Healthcare Design](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-design), [Affordable Care Act (ACA)](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/affordable-care-act-aca), [healthcare reform](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/healthcare-reform), [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/topic/continuous-improvement)

## [ACA Reform: Patients have Higher Expectations for Healthcare Settings](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/aca-reform-patients-have-higher-expectations-for-healthcare-settings)

 Posted by [Guest Contributor](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/author/guest-contributor) on Apr 11, 2013

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***By Kristin Zeit, Editor-in-Chief Healthcare Design***

As more and more patients prefer retail health such as alternative medicine and healing options for their medical treatments, the trend toward fewer..[...READ MORE](https://blog.array-architects.com/kc/aca-reform-patients-have-higher-expectations-for-healthcare-settings)

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