How do you plan desk space for staff in areas adjacent to a patient waiting room?

Staff workstations adjacent to patient waiting areas need HIPAA-compliant physical design: screens not visible to waiting patients, phone conversations not audible in the waiting area, and a physical barrier between staff and patient zones. This means: positioning monitors angled away from any patient sight lines; using sound-dampening panels between the staff zone and waiting area; and keeping the staff area at least 6–8 feet from waiting-area seating. A half-height wall or glass partition between zones is a common solution. FindOfficeFurniture.com can help configure HIPAA-aware office layouts — call 888-719-4960 for the best deals.