This in-depth signature piece includes a summary of six themes or trends that will be key drivers of healthcare boards' decisions over the next 5 years: obstacles to financial vitality; populations shifts and growing consumerism; physician challenges; quality and patient safety; new medical and information technologies; and public health, community collaboratives, and health policy reform. The scan includes detailed discussions of each of these trends across the industry and their implications for boards. Also included is a special pullout tool kit for board action planning.