Guest guest Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Absolute minimum square feet? Doing the completely solo, true low overhead model, I use about a 120 square foot room in a shared PT office with the use of the PT office’s waiting room and bathrooms included in my $400/ month rent. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 7:35 PM To: Locke's in Colorado Subject: Office Square Footage Replies regarding office square footage inspired me to google it...which I probably should have done in the first place, but I was tired and lazy. Anyway, below are some links and thoughts on square footage for offices. It looks like the " standard " for a " standard " type practice is...1,200-1,750 square feet...or so. Locke, MD Basalt, CO University of Kansas Medical School 1991 Eau (WI) Family Medicine Residency 1994 5 Years in Air Force -- [Laughlin AFB (Del Rio, TX) // Spangdahlem AB, Germany] Alpine Medical Group -- Private Group Practice since 1999 http://www.alpinemedical.md Job Share w/ Wife AMG went independent from hospital MSO 10/04 AMG made downpayment on Centricity EMR 12/04 AMG went " live " with Centricity EMR 15 April 2005 =========================================================== http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20020900/37choo.html KEY POINTS * Choosing a practice facility involves creating a decision-making infrastructure, determining what you're looking for and finding potential facilities. * A rule of thumb for the size of a practice facility is 1,200 to 1,500 square feet for the first physician and 1,000 to 1,200 square feet for each additional physician up to 4 or 5. * Allow six months to select a facility site and, in some cases, six to nine additional months for renovations. Size of facility. Although it varies by doctor and specialty, a general rule of thumb for a practice facility is 1,200 to 1,500 square feet for the first physician, Soper says, and 1,000 to 1,200 square feet for each additional physician up to a total of about 4 or 5 physicians; additional physicians beyond that point may increase the space requirement somewhat less. Capko says 1,400 square feet is adequate for the traditional office that has three exam rooms, a consultation room, a reception room and business office/storage space. And the latter shouldn't be short-changed, she says. " Too often physicians compromise on business office and storage space and end up with costly inefficiencies that could have been avoided with better planning and a few hundred more square feet, " says Capko. ================================================ www.emergiclinic.com/Manual%20IFMC%20outline%20and%20rough%20ideas%20100905.doc What rooms and approximately how much space per room is needed to provide these services? Medical kiosks (that are quite the fashion now) occupy about 120 square feet of a retail store. My office contains about 1200 sq ft. I would be hard pressed to get by on less than 800. The waiting room and reception area are together 400 sq ft. The medicine room, exam room 1, and exam room 2 are each 120 sq ft. A small coffee /supply room is 70 sq ft. The procedure room is 140 sq feet. My office is 180 sq feet Another office and storage room is 100 sq feet. =================================== http://www.aafp.org/fpm/990500fm/ask.html Optimal practice size Q: Our practice of two physicians and one nurse practitioner is considering a move and an expansion. How many physicians and how much space should we have per site for optimal efficiency? A: In my experience, a good range for a family practice is three to nine physicians (four to six, ideally). Practices with 10 or more physicians require a different, more costly, level of management. Practices with one or two physicians may have difficulty maintaining large enough panel sizes to operate efficiently. You should have two and a half to three exam rooms for each provider who sees patients in the office and a total of 1,250 to 2,000 square feet per provider. Plan on at least eight chairs in the waiting room per provider. Typically, a practice will be more profitable with all providers at one site, but if you want multiple sites, keep at least four providers at each site. Gail Levy* ADB & Associates Inc. Baltimore ===================================== http://www.physicianspractice.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=articles.details & articleID=447 As far as square footage is concerned: • A solo practice needs 1,350 square feet • Two doctors need 1,700 square feet • Three doctors need 3,000 square feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Absolute minimum square feet? Doing the completely solo, true low overhead model, I use about a 120 square foot room in a shared PT office with the use of the PT office’s waiting room and bathrooms included in my $400/ month rent. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 7:35 PM To: Locke's in Colorado Subject: Office Square Footage Replies regarding office square footage inspired me to google it...which I probably should have done in the first place, but I was tired and lazy. Anyway, below are some links and thoughts on square footage for offices. It looks like the " standard " for a " standard " type practice is...1,200-1,750 square feet...or so. Locke, MD Basalt, CO University of Kansas Medical School 1991 Eau (WI) Family Medicine Residency 1994 5 Years in Air Force -- [Laughlin AFB (Del Rio, TX) // Spangdahlem AB, Germany] Alpine Medical Group -- Private Group Practice since 1999 http://www.alpinemedical.md Job Share w/ Wife AMG went independent from hospital MSO 10/04 AMG made downpayment on Centricity EMR 12/04 AMG went " live " with Centricity EMR 15 April 2005 =========================================================== http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20020900/37choo.html KEY POINTS * Choosing a practice facility involves creating a decision-making infrastructure, determining what you're looking for and finding potential facilities. * A rule of thumb for the size of a practice facility is 1,200 to 1,500 square feet for the first physician and 1,000 to 1,200 square feet for each additional physician up to 4 or 5. * Allow six months to select a facility site and, in some cases, six to nine additional months for renovations. Size of facility. Although it varies by doctor and specialty, a general rule of thumb for a practice facility is 1,200 to 1,500 square feet for the first physician, Soper says, and 1,000 to 1,200 square feet for each additional physician up to a total of about 4 or 5 physicians; additional physicians beyond that point may increase the space requirement somewhat less. Capko says 1,400 square feet is adequate for the traditional office that has three exam rooms, a consultation room, a reception room and business office/storage space. And the latter shouldn't be short-changed, she says. " Too often physicians compromise on business office and storage space and end up with costly inefficiencies that could have been avoided with better planning and a few hundred more square feet, " says Capko. ================================================ www.emergiclinic.com/Manual%20IFMC%20outline%20and%20rough%20ideas%20100905.doc What rooms and approximately how much space per room is needed to provide these services? Medical kiosks (that are quite the fashion now) occupy about 120 square feet of a retail store. My office contains about 1200 sq ft. I would be hard pressed to get by on less than 800. The waiting room and reception area are together 400 sq ft. The medicine room, exam room 1, and exam room 2 are each 120 sq ft. A small coffee /supply room is 70 sq ft. The procedure room is 140 sq feet. My office is 180 sq feet Another office and storage room is 100 sq feet. =================================== http://www.aafp.org/fpm/990500fm/ask.html Optimal practice size Q: Our practice of two physicians and one nurse practitioner is considering a move and an expansion. How many physicians and how much space should we have per site for optimal efficiency? A: In my experience, a good range for a family practice is three to nine physicians (four to six, ideally). Practices with 10 or more physicians require a different, more costly, level of management. Practices with one or two physicians may have difficulty maintaining large enough panel sizes to operate efficiently. You should have two and a half to three exam rooms for each provider who sees patients in the office and a total of 1,250 to 2,000 square feet per provider. Plan on at least eight chairs in the waiting room per provider. Typically, a practice will be more profitable with all providers at one site, but if you want multiple sites, keep at least four providers at each site. Gail Levy* ADB & Associates Inc. Baltimore ===================================== http://www.physicianspractice.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=articles.details & articleID=447 As far as square footage is concerned: • A solo practice needs 1,350 square feet • Two doctors need 1,700 square feet • Three doctors need 3,000 square feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Absolute minimum square feet? Doing the completely solo, true low overhead model, I use about a 120 square foot room in a shared PT office with the use of the PT office’s waiting room and bathrooms included in my $400/ month rent. From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 7:35 PM To: Locke's in Colorado Subject: Office Square Footage Replies regarding office square footage inspired me to google it...which I probably should have done in the first place, but I was tired and lazy. Anyway, below are some links and thoughts on square footage for offices. It looks like the " standard " for a " standard " type practice is...1,200-1,750 square feet...or so. Locke, MD Basalt, CO University of Kansas Medical School 1991 Eau (WI) Family Medicine Residency 1994 5 Years in Air Force -- [Laughlin AFB (Del Rio, TX) // Spangdahlem AB, Germany] Alpine Medical Group -- Private Group Practice since 1999 http://www.alpinemedical.md Job Share w/ Wife AMG went independent from hospital MSO 10/04 AMG made downpayment on Centricity EMR 12/04 AMG went " live " with Centricity EMR 15 April 2005 =========================================================== http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20020900/37choo.html KEY POINTS * Choosing a practice facility involves creating a decision-making infrastructure, determining what you're looking for and finding potential facilities. * A rule of thumb for the size of a practice facility is 1,200 to 1,500 square feet for the first physician and 1,000 to 1,200 square feet for each additional physician up to 4 or 5. * Allow six months to select a facility site and, in some cases, six to nine additional months for renovations. Size of facility. Although it varies by doctor and specialty, a general rule of thumb for a practice facility is 1,200 to 1,500 square feet for the first physician, Soper says, and 1,000 to 1,200 square feet for each additional physician up to a total of about 4 or 5 physicians; additional physicians beyond that point may increase the space requirement somewhat less. Capko says 1,400 square feet is adequate for the traditional office that has three exam rooms, a consultation room, a reception room and business office/storage space. And the latter shouldn't be short-changed, she says. " Too often physicians compromise on business office and storage space and end up with costly inefficiencies that could have been avoided with better planning and a few hundred more square feet, " says Capko. ================================================ www.emergiclinic.com/Manual%20IFMC%20outline%20and%20rough%20ideas%20100905.doc What rooms and approximately how much space per room is needed to provide these services? Medical kiosks (that are quite the fashion now) occupy about 120 square feet of a retail store. My office contains about 1200 sq ft. I would be hard pressed to get by on less than 800. The waiting room and reception area are together 400 sq ft. The medicine room, exam room 1, and exam room 2 are each 120 sq ft. A small coffee /supply room is 70 sq ft. The procedure room is 140 sq feet. My office is 180 sq feet Another office and storage room is 100 sq feet. =================================== http://www.aafp.org/fpm/990500fm/ask.html Optimal practice size Q: Our practice of two physicians and one nurse practitioner is considering a move and an expansion. How many physicians and how much space should we have per site for optimal efficiency? A: In my experience, a good range for a family practice is three to nine physicians (four to six, ideally). Practices with 10 or more physicians require a different, more costly, level of management. Practices with one or two physicians may have difficulty maintaining large enough panel sizes to operate efficiently. You should have two and a half to three exam rooms for each provider who sees patients in the office and a total of 1,250 to 2,000 square feet per provider. Plan on at least eight chairs in the waiting room per provider. Typically, a practice will be more profitable with all providers at one site, but if you want multiple sites, keep at least four providers at each site. Gail Levy* ADB & Associates Inc. Baltimore ===================================== http://www.physicianspractice.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=articles.details & articleID=447 As far as square footage is concerned: • A solo practice needs 1,350 square feet • Two doctors need 1,700 square feet • Three doctors need 3,000 square feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Someone was asking about clinic space. Here some links I researched from the usual sources. Of course, as was pointed out, the "conventional wisdom" doesn't take into account the low overhead model. Cheers From: Locke's in Colorado Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 5:35 PMTo: Practice Management IssuesSubject: [practicemgt] Office Square Footage Replies regarding office square footage inspired me to google it...which I probably should have done in the first place, but I was tired and lazy. Anyway, below are some links and thoughts on square footage for offices. It looks like the "standard" for a "standard" type practice is...1,200-1,750 square feet...or so. Locke, MDBasalt, COUniversity of Kansas Medical School 1991Eau (WI) Family Medicine Residency 19945 Years in Air Force -- [Laughlin AFB (Del Rio, TX) // Spangdahlem AB, Germany]Alpine Medical Group -- Private Group Practice since 1999http://www.alpinemedical.mdJob Share w/ WifeAMG went independent from hospital MSO 10/04AMG made downpayment on Centricity EMR 12/04AMG went "live" with Centricity EMR 15 April 2005 =========================================================== http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20020900/37choo.html KEY POINTS * Choosing a practice facility involves creating a decision-making infrastructure, determining what you're looking for and finding potential facilities. * A rule of thumb for the size of a practice facility is 1,200 to 1,500 square feet for the first physician and 1,000 to 1,200 square feet for each additional physician up to 4 or 5. * Allow six months to select a facility site and, in some cases, six to nine additional months for renovations. Size of facility. Although it varies by doctor and specialty, a general rule of thumb for a practice facility is 1,200 to 1,500 square feet for the first physician, Soper says, and 1,000 to 1,200 square feet for each additional physician up to a total of about 4 or 5 physicians; additional physicians beyond that point may increase the space requirement somewhat less. Capko says 1,400 square feet is adequate for the traditional office that has three exam rooms, a consultation room, a reception room and business office/storage space. And the latter shouldn't be short-changed, she says. "Too often physicians compromise on business office and storage space and end up with costly inefficiencies that could have been avoided with better planning and a few hundred more square feet," says Capko. ================================================ www.emergiclinic.com/Manual%20IFMC%20outline%20and%20rough%20ideas%20100905.doc What rooms and approximately how much space per room is needed to provide these services? Medical kiosks (that are quite the fashion now) occupy about 120 square feet of a retail store. My office contains about 1200 sq ft. I would be hard pressed to get by on less than 800. The waiting room and reception area are together 400 sq ft. The medicine room, exam room 1, and exam room 2 are each 120 sq ft. A small coffee /supply room is 70 sq ft. The procedure room is 140 sq feet. My office is 180 sq feet Another office and storage room is 100 sq feet. =================================== http://www.aafp.org/fpm/990500fm/ask.html Optimal practice size Q: Our practice of two physicians and one nurse practitioner is considering a move and an expansion. How many physicians and how much space should we have per site for optimal efficiency? A: In my experience, a good range for a family practice is three to nine physicians (four to six, ideally). Practices with 10 or more physicians require a different, more costly, level of management. Practices with one or two physicians may have difficulty maintaining large enough panel sizes to operate efficiently. You should have two and a half to three exam rooms for each provider who sees patients in the office and a total of 1,250 to 2,000 square feet per provider. Plan on at least eight chairs in the waiting room per provider. Typically, a practice will be more profitable with all providers at one site, but if you want multiple sites, keep at least four providers at each site. Gail Levy*ADB & Associates Inc.Baltimore ===================================== http://www.physicianspractice.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=articles.details & articleID=447 As far as square footage is concerned: • A solo practice needs 1,350 square feet • Two doctors need 1,700 square feet • Three doctors need 3,000 square feet --- You are currently subscribed to practicemgt as: lockek@... To unsubscribe or to manage your settings, please go to http://members.aafp.org/members/cgi-bin/myaafp.pl?op=subscriptions & type=lists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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