Academy of Architecture for Health

FYI: AIA architects and Academy of Architecture for Health members respond to the Supreme Court Ruling via Architectural Record. 

Charles Griffin, based in Texas, senior principal at WHR Architects and board member of the AIA's Academy of Architecture of Health Send

"Most successful healthcare systems have already factored in the ACA and the SCOTUS ruling into their current planning. They have been moving forward with non-facility based changes to their business," Griffin says. These changes include creating accountable care organizations, investing in IT infrastructure, engaging more primary care doctors in group practice acquisitions, and improving overall efficiency. 

The Court's ruling, he says, will enable his clients to "continue thinking about facility improvements that reinforce the direction of the ACA." Of course, the outcome of the fall presidential election could disrupt that stability, he notes.