Publications
Demonstrate your expert knowledge of health care trends and implications to your leadership team and staff with the annual Futurescan publication.
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 publication, accompanied by webinars and resources, is an important resource for strategic planning, senior executive updates, board education, medical staff briefings, staff training and more.
SHSMD Members: Get your free copy of Futurescan 2022 today!
Demonstrate your expert knowledge of health care trends and implications to your leadership team and staff with the annual Futurescan publication.
SHSMD Education offers webinars related to the annual Futurescan publication.
View recent recordings:
Download PowerPoint toolkits to present Futurescan information in a polished way.
View recent presentation slides:
Download the AHA Environmental Scan, a free resource detailing data and trends that have implications for the health care field. Topics include:
The AHA has created a new thought leadership video series in conjunction with the AHA’s Environmental Scan and SHSMD’s Futurescan aimed at helping our hospital and health system members determine which direction the field may be heading and how to prepare.
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Futurescan 2022-2027 now available for order.
Use discount code FUTURESCAN30 for 30% off the 2022 publication.
SHSMD members get one free digital copy. Not a member? Join today!
SHSMD Members can view a recording of the February 2022 webinar and download the presentation toolkit. 2023 webinar information to come soon.
“Futurescan explores key trends that are having an unprecedented impact on the health care field. It also includes expert guidance on action steps hospitals and health systems can take to be prepared for the implications of these trends on their organizations. For Spectrum Health, it is a valuable and insightful resource for us as we plan for the future.”
- Holly Sullivan, Senior Director of Strategic Marketing, Spectrum Health