Guides/Reports

Futurescan 2022–2027 explores key forces that are transforming the future of health care. The annual publication features the expertise and perspectives of thought leaders in the field on important topics.
Explore the urgent need for health care organizations to reassess and reignite their strategic plans in the face of post-COVID challenges, including slim margins, workforce shortages and increased competition.
SHSMD has collected health care customer research and consumerism reports in an effort to offer consumerism related resources to the SHSMD membership.
The PowerPoint presentation, Futurescan 2023, features highlights from the latest edition of Futurescan, one of the industry's most respected health care trends forecasts. Ready for immediate use at your organization, you can employ this presentation tool for staff, leadership or boards.
A report from the 2022 Thought Leader Forum The new skill required of health care leaders today is the ability to drive transformational change optimizing our core businesses while positioning our organizations for big, future-oriented moves. But where do we begin?
An optimal digital strategy is no longer a “nice to have” — it is central to future positioning, especially since 50% of consumers say that a bad digital experience can ruin the entire experience with a provider. 
Futurescan 2023 is the latest in a series of publications for health care leaders that the American Hospital Association’s Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) in collaboration with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has published annually…
Futurescan is a series of publications for health care leaders that the American Hospital Association’s (AHA’s) Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) in collaboration with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has published annually since 1999. 
The PowerPoint presentation, Futurescan 2022, features highlights from the latest edition of Futurescan, one of the industry's most respected health care trends forecasts. Ready for immediate use at your organization, you can employ this presentation tool for staff, leadership or boards.
This members-only report on compensation and work satisfaction gives you the insights you need to make compensation and other career decisions with certainty.