Building With Heart: Colorado Healthcare Outlook For 2026

Healthcare design and construction across Colorado continues to evolve at a rapid pace, shaped by cost volatility, labor shortages, shifting reimbursement models, and long-term operational demands.

NPI Requirements Changing For Off-Campus Outpatient Hospital Departments

Beginning Jan. 1, 2028, each off-campus outpatient hospital department must obtain and use its own National Provider Identifier (NPI), separate from the main hospital’s NPI. To secure a new NPI, hospitals must demonstrate compliance with federal provider-based requirements by Dec. 31, 2027.

Medical Office Investments Surge 122% In Q4 2025

The MOB investment surge in late 2025 positioned the sector among the year’s top-performing asset classes. A major contributor was the $2 billion sale of three tranches from Welltower’s 18 million-square-foot portfolio to Remedy Medical Properties.