We used to wait for important documents by mail and it took at least a week to get photographs processed. In both cases, the extra time did not add value to the product or service and today the market could not imagine the inconvenience of these once traditional solutions.
What enhanced value is there in having a healthcare facility OPEN a year or more later? What value is there in having construction schedules disrupt sites for extended periods? What value is there in installing your accelerator, sterilization or other specialty equipment months or a year later?
While waiting for mail or photographs can evoke anxiety or emotional yearning, waiting for a healthcare facility has real competitive, economic and patient care consequences.