Trendicators – Monitoring the Forces and Trends Shaping the Future of Home Care in America

Stephen Tweed | May 7, 2018 | Research & Trends
"Trendicators" are data points that lead to trends, or patterns of change.  At Leading Home Care, we care constantly monitoring the Forces and Trends shaping the future of home health care, hospice, and private pay in-home care.  This column will bring you the latest Trendicators of interest to CEOs and C-suite leaders in fast growing,…

“Trendicators” are data points that lead to trends, or patterns of change.  At Leading Home Care, we care constantly monitoring the Forces and Trends shaping the future of home health care, hospice, and private pay in-home care.  This column will bring you the latest Trendicators of interest to CEOs and C-suite leaders in fast growing, private pay in-home care companies.

Medicare Advantage (8/8/19)
Caregiver Crisis (5/8/19)
Caregiver Crisis (5/8/19)
Medicare Advantage (5/1/19)
Medicare Advantage (5/1/19)
Private Equity Investment (3.6.19)
Consolidation
Medicare Advantage (1/23/19)
Technology (12/19/18)
Medicare Advantage (12/19/18)
Digital Disruptors (12/5/18)
Medicare Advantage (12/5/18)
Digital Disruptors (11/21/18)
olidation (11/21/18)
Consolidation (11/21/18)
Hospital Readmission Reduction (11/14/18)
Technology – FitBit and Humana (11/14/18)
Joint Ventures (10/24/18)
Medicare Advantage – Senior Helpers (10/24/18)
Dementia Care Roundtable (10/17/18)
Best Buy – Great Call (10/17/18)
Anthem Medicare Advantage (10/3/18)
Joint Ventures (8/15/18)

 

Consolidated Corporations (8/1/18)
Business Growth (7-25-18)
Caregiver Turnover (7-5-18)
Caregiver Shortage and Setting Yourself Apart from Competition (6-21-18)
Digital Disruptors (6-13-18)

Source: The PE Hub Network

Caregiver Shortages (6-6-18)

Department of Labor Suit (5-30-18)
Source: https://www.bna.com/labor-department-sues-n73014476102/

 

Humana at Home (5-16-18)
LHC Group – Almost Family Merger (5-9-18)

 

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Stephen Tweed
Stephen Tweed is among the top Thought Leaders in Home Care today. As an industry researcher, author, and executive coach, he has worked with owners and CEOs of companies in the top 5% of Home Care and is a frequent speaker at Home Care association conferences and corporate meetings across the US and Canada.

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