Over the last several years, healthcare systems have been developing more and more ambulatory facilities to gain market share, build patient loyalty, and provide care closer to the communities they serve. The need to locate this space away from acute care campuses has grown and become even more important now that hospital space is being reserved for severely ill patients. Acquiring and consolidating multiple physician practices in the same neighborhood location has also become a priority for health systems and requires branding facilities to be recognized as part of the larger system of care.

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