title: The future role of state hospital associations.
abstract: Rapid changes in the health care industry are affecting state hospital associations. These associations' leaders are debating their future role in light of these changes.
authors.affiliation: Strategic Management Services, Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: McCool
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012380:Role; D012952:Societies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012954:Societies, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States