The coming year will present challenges and opportunities in the field, says American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack.

The 2012 American Hospital Association Environmental Scan is designed to help hospital and health system leaders better understand the health care landscape and the critical issues and emerging trends their organizations likely will face in the foreseeable future.

The 2013 American Hospital Association Environmental Scan provides insight and information about market forces that have a high probability of affecting the health care field.