Virtual care commodified the easy convenience. What it didn't commodify is the kind of convenience that matters when a patient has real care needs. A reframe on what physical real estate is actually for now, and the contrarian view on what makes it work.

Founders often assume healthcare will flex easily into office, retail, or industrial. Evaluating tradeoffs early in the site selection process will help you understand how difficult it will be in reality.

This year at the National PACE Association Conference, the tone felt different. One theme stood out: PACE needs transparency, operational clarity, and policy support to move from niche to necessary.