When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law five years ago, it marked the beginning of a tumultuous new era for the healthcare industry. On the fifth anniversary of that historic event, let’s consider the five key risks healthcare organizations need to manage in the next two years – from increased financial risks/costs to consolidations to aging infrastructure. 1. Increased financial risk – Healthcare providers are shouldering more financial risk, as pressures to increase care quality, reduce administrative and clinical costs, and maximize patient convenience become top priorities. The shift from a fee-for-service model to one that bases…

Silicon Valley and San Francisco are prime locations for tech companies and millennials, but it comes at a premium price: Office space rents are triple the national average in Palo Alto, up 75 percent over the last four years. And employees can expect to pay a hefty $2,700 per month in rent. So where else can you find the talent and innovative culture needed to help a company grow, without the price tag? The answer: look to expand or relocate in the “NERDS” markets.  Namely, Nashville, East Bay, Raleigh-Durham, Denver and Salt Lake City. These five markets stand out as…

The good news is corporate real estate is starting to use the new BI tools, concomitant analytics and data visualizations to rapidly improve how large companies can leverage their corporate real estate portfolios. The not-so-good news: the C-suite is reluctant to invest in these enabling technologies. In fact, the C-suite is just learning how to extract meaningful business insights from real estate and facilities data. That’s where corporate real estate professionals can show real value to CFOs and CEOs. We have a huge opportunity to add our toolkit of data-driven strategies to the C-suite dashboard. In the process, companies can…