This highly respected annual guide to healthcare trends will help organizations plan for the future. In Futurescan 2015, a panel of industry thought leaders addresses eight key issues regarding healthcare change and transformation. The expert insight in these pages is supported by data from a survey of 496 healthcare leaders across the country.

An essential tool for strategic planning, Futurescan 2015 examines these notable topics: Developing more cost-effective delivery systems; Seizing opportunities for transparency; Addressing the decline in reimbursement; Choosing a strategy for value-based competition; Achieving effective ambulatory-hospital integration; Gauging the impact of private insurance exchanges; Implementing advanced care planning; Adopting individualized medicine.