Form Follows Finance: Health Facility Development in a Time of Scarce Credit
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Form Follows Finance: Health Facility Development in a Time of Scarce Credit is a webinar presentation about the financial strategy implications of a down economy on healthcare systems and their design projects. 


Today's economic climate has posed unprecedented challenges on health facilities in a time of scarce credit. This webinar shares perspectives and strategies from leading healthcare experts. Participants will reflect upon significant changes that have occurred. Learn goals and strategies currently being employed by leading health systems and listen to predictions about what the future holds. You'll hear about key financial issues you should be most concerned about and engage in an interactive Q&A session. A don't miss for anyone concerned with financial strategy.



About the Speakers



Bill Rostenberg
Principal and Director of Research
Anshen+Allen
Bill Rostenberg, FAIA, FACHA, ACHA, EDAC is a Principal and Director of Research with Anshen + Allen Architects in San Francisco. Anshen+Allen is an internationally recognized architectural firm specializing in the design of state-of-the-art facilities for healing, learning and discovery.

Mr. Rostenberg has written numerous books and articles about the design and planning of healthcare facilities, including The Architecture of Medical Imaging; Design Planning for Freestanding Ambulatory Care Facilities, "Medical Technology and Facility Design in a Managed Care Environment"; "The Intersection of Evidence-based Design and Sustainability"; and "Alternative Healthcare Facilities: Design Reflects Quality Image". Bill is an Advisory Board Member of the Health Environments Research Design (HERD) Journal and is an Editorial Board Member of Enterprise Imaging and Therapeutic Radiology Management Magazine. Bill was elevated to Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects in 2001 for his notable contributions in advancing the practice standards of architecture and was recently named by HEALTHCARE DESIGN Magazine as one of "Twenty Five Most Influential People."
   
   
Susan Lipka
Associate Vice President
Capital Planning and Asset Management
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world's most respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. M. D. Anderson also was recognized as the 2009 recipient of the U.S. News and World Report's top hospital for cancer treatment in the nation, an honor the cancer center has received six times within the past 8 years.

Under her title of Associate Vice President for Capital Planning and Management, Lipka is responsible for $3 billion in new construction and renovation projects for the institution. She is in charge of providing facilities planning, design services, space guidelines, interior standards, real estate services, construction management services, and wayfinding standards to M. D. Anderson's vast main campus located in the Texas Medical Center and at additional sites throughout the state.
   
   
Scot Latimer
Vice President & National Director - Healthcare Services
Kurt Salmon Associates
Scot Latimer is a Senior Partner and the Managing Director of Facility Development and Performance Services in the KSA's health care consulting group. Since becoming a partner with Kurt Salmon Associates, Mr. Latimer has been called upon to conceive and manage some of the firm's largest and most high-profile clients and capital development assignments. His career has afforded him the opportunity to lead engagements in all regions of North America, in Europe, and in most Pacific Rim countries. Mr. Latimer is a frequent writer and sought-after speaker on the topic of healthcare facility planning, both in the United States and abroad. He has personally led the firm's research efforts into topics related to the planning of health facilities.