Rise & Shine with HomeCare

Beginning the show each morning of Medtrade 2003, HomeCare magazine will sponsor an opening session designed to get your day going with a focus on the future. These information-packed daily seminars will spotlight legislative issues, business forecasting and strategies for professional achievement that will keep you informed, get you prepared and move you toward success in home health care's changing landscape.

First up on Thursday, Oct. 9, the American Association for Homecare will present its “Washington Update,” where you will learn about the association's fight against competitive bidding and other reimbursement-reducing legislation currently facing the industry. Never before has it been so important to understand how decisions in Washington can affect your company. Hear first-hand what issues are being discussed, what they mean for you, and what steps you can take to protect your business.

On Friday, Oct. 10, glimpse the future for home health care in The Weeks Group's “Outlook for HME: 2004-2008.” In this research-based industry forecast, HME providers will be privy to market growth information that can be used to set business goals and put long-range plans in place.

By incorporating research statistics a-long with personal interviews for this strategic report, company President Wallace Weeks and his competitive intelligence team address market growth, the bargaining power of buyers and suppliers, competition and regulatory issues.

Which product lines will grow the fastest in the next five years? What will the demographics of patients/customers be? How will distribution of products and services change? What developing technologies and treatments may replace current methods? And what factors will contribute to a growth rate of more than 10 percent in DME spending? Hear the answers in this important session, and find out why the HME industry has so much to be optimistic about.

Get moving on Saturday, Oct. 11, with small business guru and management expert Timothy S. Mescon, Ph.D., in a session he calls “Size May Not Matter: Winning in a Challenging, Competitive Market.”