This highly respected annual guide will help hospital and health system leaders prepare themselves and their organizations for the future. An essential tool for strategic planning, Futurescan 2021-2026 presents articles highlighting the insights of thought leaders on eight key trends and how they are being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and other forces of change in healthcare: Introduction: Transforming Health Care While Responding to a PandemicConsolidation: A Network Response to the COVID-19 PandemicSocial Determinants: Why Social Health Is as Important as Physical and Mental HealthSocietal Violence: Health Care Organizations' Role in Combating Societal ViolenceConsumerism: Navigating the New Age of Consumerism After COVID-19Finance: Value-Driven Outcomes: Where Quality Meets Cost EfficiencyCulture Change: Creating a Culture of Disruption, Change and Innovation Technology: Artificial Intelligence: Tools for Transforming CareInvestment: The Role of Private Equity in Health Car