Skip to content
MarketScale
‹ Back to IndustriesHealthcare

Making Healthcare Design “Talk the Talk” with Jason Pierret of Clarus

As hospital budgets are getting tighter, administrators are looking for practical and cost effective ways to benefit both their patients and their professionals. Hospital design is a big player in budget talks, being some of the priciest pay points but some of the most necessary. A refurbished, welcoming and functional hospital design makes for…

This story was produced through MarketScale. See how Healthcare teams put it to work with Executive Thought Leadership.

Share

Get featured

Want to get featured in MarketScale Healthcare?

Create a free MarketScale workspace and get your company's expertise featured across our Healthcare coverage. No credit card, no demo required.

Request an invite

As hospital budgets are getting tighter, administrators are looking for practical and cost effective ways to benefit both their patients and their professionals. Hospital design is a big player in budget talks, being some of the priciest pay points but some of the most necessary. A refurbished, welcoming and functional hospital design makes for not only more productive physicians and nurses, but safer patients. A Modern Healthcare article even goes as far as to point out that inefficient design leads to wasted time looking for supplies or staff, which means less time at a patient’s bedside. All in all, healthcare design is crucial. What are the latest trends in aesthetics and functionality that are helping patients feel more comfortable and professionals feel more productive?

Jason Pierret, Healthcare Market Manager for Clarus, has dedicated most of his career to the healthcare industry, and has seen how crucial the feel of a hospital can be on overall care. “If they have medicine that kind of walks the walk, their facility really needs to talk the talk,” Pierret said.

Pierret joined us on the podcast to discuss the latest trends in healthcare design and why efficient communication is inspiring the biggest changes. He also tackles the crippling issue of patient mistrust and how it’s directly correlated to healthcare design. But beyond that, he explains how innovative technology like VR or glassboards can inspire creativity among healthcare professionals, keep stressed patients at ease while waiting on difficult news, or just inspire a happier aura for a hospital.

“When they walk into a healthcare facility, what types of environments – what elements in that environment impact and influence the way that they feel,” Pierret said. “There are studies that are being conducted now that are saying that if the environment is positive and it’s bright and you feel good when you walk into the hospital, then that has a direct influence on patient outcomes.”

For the latest news, videos, and podcasts in the Healthcare Industry, be sure to subscribe to our industry publication.

Follow us on social media for the latest updates in B2B!

Twitter – @HealthMKSL

Facebook – facebook.com/marketscale

LinkedIn – linkedin.com/company/marketscale

Your experts belong here

Every story in MarketScale Healthcare starts with a company putting its clinicians, service-line leaders, and field engineers on the record. Buyers are already reading this topic. The only question is whose experts they find.

Service-line buyers vet vendors quietly, and your clinicians become the proof they find while doing it.

Get your team featuredSee how it works15 minutes, straight to a calendar.

Follow Healthcare Insights

Get new expert content in your inbox.

Healthcare: are you visible to AI?

Before they reach out, Healthcare buyers ask AI engines which vendors to trust. See how AI describes your company today, and where competitors show up instead.

Free workspace

You just read one Healthcare expert. Your company is full of them.

This article was produced through MarketScale. The same platform turns your clinicians, service-line leaders, and field engineers into the articles, video, and social content Healthcare buyers are searching for. Create a free workspace and see it with your own people. No credit card, no demo required.

NPS +73 · 1,000+ creators · 38+ countries

What you get, free

Your own MarketScale Studio workspace
One video edit a month, on us
AI writing, editing, and publishing tools
In-platform coaching to learn the system

More Healthcare Insights

How Targeted Patient Education Improves Outcomes - Stephen Page, SmarterHealth.AI

How Targeted Patient Education Improves Outcomes - Stephen Page, SmarterHealth.AI

Targeted patient education powered by AI can reduce preventable readmissions and improve health equity, but healthcare organizations must prioritize clinical oversight, data security, and ethical governance when implementing these solutions.

  • 01Preventable readmissions occur when patients misunderstand medications, miss symptom recognition, or lack clarity on follow-up instructions, creating clinical, operational and financial burdens for healthcare systems
  • 02AI-delivered patient education must meet three criteria: solve a meaningful clinical or financial problem, integrate naturally into care workflows, and avoid adding burden to patients or clinicians
  • 03Healthcare leaders evaluating AI tools should prioritize solutions that improve patient understanding, support clinicians, reduce avoidable utilization, protect data security, and demonstrate measurable clinical or financial results

Aug 31, 2026

Cleveland Clinic's 900-person AI summit signals a new buying cycle for patient routing systems

Cleveland Clinic's 900-person AI summit signals a new buying cycle for patient routing systems

Cleveland Clinic hosted an AI Summit that drew more than 900 registrants, reflecting growing hospital interest in AI across clinical and operational areas. The system is also backing a $50 million Mandel Foundation-funded "Digital Front Door" initiative meant to route patients to the right care setting and ease emergency department congestion, a sign that AI procurement is moving from point tools toward access-and-flow systems.

  • 01Cleveland Clinic hosted a 900-person AI Summit signaling AI's integration into healthcare operations.
  • 02A $50 million Mandel Foundation donation backs a "Digital Front Door" initiative aimed at routing patients to the right care setting and reducing ED congestion.
  • 03The shift moves AI procurement upstream, into patient routing, staffing, and facility-flow decisions rather than just standalone tools.

Aug 31, 2026

Medicare sets $137.53 maximum add-on payment per eligible inpatient case for CT triage AI

Medicare sets $137.53 maximum add-on payment per eligible inpatient case for CT triage AI

Medicare has announced a maximum add-on payment of $137.53 per eligible inpatient case for the use of AI in CT triage, utilizing Aidoc’s CT Body triage technology. This move emphasizes the importance of workflow integration, governance, and coding in hospitals employing radiology AI. The new technology add-on payment (NTAP) signifies a clear investment in AI-driven healthcare solutions.

  • 01Medicare introduces a $137.53 per-case payment for AI in CT triage.
  • 02Hospitals must integrate AI with proper workflow, governance, and coding.
  • 03The NTAP reflects investment in radiology AI solutions.

Aug 30, 2026

Explore More Healthcare Insights

Read more expert perspectives from across Healthcare.

Browse Healthcare Hub

For B2B teams

Your experts could be publishing here

Stories like this one run on content MarketScale captures from real practitioners. See how your team's expertise becomes coverage in Healthcare and beyond.

Book a 15-minute demo

Or call us. No forms required. We pick up. 214-945-2512