Strategic Planning

This webinar is designed to share preliminary aggregate data on those hospitals who have submitted complete data for SHSMD’s 2024-2025 By The Numbers: MarCom
Meet Up Time: 1pm - 2pm CT | 2pm - 3pm ET | 11am – 12pm PTJoin a few of SHSMD's Board members for the next Member Meet Up to delve into "Understanding and Responding to Current Changes." This session will provide a platform for health care strategy professionals to share their experiences, discuss

SHSMD Connections is the premier conference for health care strategists, marketers, communicators, and business development professionals. Join us virtually, Nov 3-7, to advance your skills and expertise in a rapidly evolving field.
Hospitals and health systems have long been targeted by negative narratives that portray them as profit-driven entities prioritizing revenue over patient care.
Explore key insights from marketing, consumer experience, and communications executives as they discuss alternative care models, consumer education, clinician recruitment and retention strategies, and the importance of prioritizing long-term goals in strategic decision-making.
Keeping at the forefront of health care transformation and rebuilding means looking around the curve to what’s ahead. Futurescan 2025 draws on the subject matter expertise of several of the nation’s top health leaders to synthesize key trends that will shape health care. Tune into the upcoming

Watch this on-demand webinar with a renowned futurist Ian Morrison, Ph.D., on the latest edition of SHSMD's annual guide on key health leadership topics.
This session will cover best practices in data availability, measurement, key performing indicator development, and ongoing management required to develop a comprehensive patient growth strategy.
Futurescan 2025 is the latest in a series of publications for health care leaders, produced by SHSMD in collaboration with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) since 1999. The report is an invaluable strategic planning resource, empowering hospital and health system leaders to