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How To Write A Home Healthcare Agency Business Plan
How To Write A Home Healthcare Agency Business Plan
1. Industry Overview
No doubt, the healthcare cum medical industry is perhaps one of the fastest growing and
largest industries in the world; this is so because the wealth of any nation depends on the
health of the nation. Obviously there is hardly any country where the health care industry is
not handled with all seriousness. As a matter of fact, the healthcare industry is known to
gulp well over 10 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) of most developed countries.
Basically, a healthcare provider is a health professional such as nurse or doctor et al or an
establishment such as a hospital or a medical clinic or a healthcare center / facility that
provides preventive, curative, promotional, rehabilitative or palliative healthcare / medical
services in a systematic way to individuals, families or communities.
While home healthcare services typically refers to a nursing visit or physician visit to a sick
person at home for the purpose of assisting them with daily living cum therapy as regards
their health or to provide treatment as required. These services are provided by certified
home health care agencies.
There is indeed a very large market for home healthcare service providers in the united
states and of course in most parts of the world.
For instance, the World Health Organization (W.H.O) estimated that there are about 9.2
million physicians, 19.4 million nurses and midwives, 1.9 million dentists and other dentistry
personnel, 2.6 million pharmacists and other pharmaceutical personnel, and over 1.3 million
community health workers worldwide. This goes to show that the health care industry is
indeed one of the largest segments of the workforce.
Statistics has it that in 2011, healthcare costs paid to hospitals, physicians, nursing homes,
diagnostic laboratories, pharmacies, medical device manufacturers and other players in the
health care system business value chain, consumed an estimated value of 17.9 percent of
the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United States.
This indeed is the largest of any country in the world. As a matter of fact, experts projected
that the healthcare share of the GDP of the United States will continue to grow, reaching
19.6 percent of GDP by 2016.
Those who need the services of home healthcare services providers (nurse’s aides,
personal assistance services, mental health counselors, chiropractors, home care agencies,
medication management counselors, physical therapists, county aging workers, and
rehabilitation counselors, home health caregivers or home caregivers) are not restricted to
the old and the elderly but also young adults and all those who can afford the services.
Generally, patients usually prefer that their physician or nurse or healthcare giver take care
of them in the comfort of their homes when they can afford it especially in cases such a
psychiatric cases, spine case and permanent or temporary disability et al.
Over and above, the delivery of healthcare services at all level of the business value chain
of the healthcare sector is the most visible part of any country’s healthcare system. When it
comes to paying home healthcare service providers, the model that is adopted by the health
sector usually hold sway.
For instance, in the United States of America, healthcare service providers are either paid
directly by the patient or the insurance company that covers the patient takes responsibility
of the payment.
2. Executive Summary
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services is a standard and certified healthcare
service provider that will be located in will be based in Miami Beach, Florida –United States
of America and we will cover other cities such as Green – acres City, Miami, Jacksonville,
Clearwater, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, North Miami, West Palm Beach, Palm Harbor,
Deltona, Orlando, Palm Bay and Panama City et al.
We chose to operate in these cities because we know that our services will be in high
demand due to the growing numbers of the aging population in these areas. Health Is
Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services offer health care services such as preventive,
curative, promotional, rehabilitative or palliative healthcare / medical services in a
systematic way to individuals, families or communities.
We are well trained and equipped to service the market segments that require only home-
based services. We are in the home healthcare services business to deliver excellent
healthcare services to all those who will patronize our services.
We will also ensure that in the line of carrying out our duty, we comply with the laws and
health regulations in Florida and The United States of America. Our employees are well
trained and qualified to handle the wide range of home health care services.
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services will operate a 24 hours 7 days a week
healthcare service; our office facility will be opened round the clock to attend to clients. We
have a standard medical call center that is manned by trained health workers.
Our work force is going to be well trained to operate within the framework of our
organization’s corporate culture and also to meet the needs of all our customers. Health Is
Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services will ensure that all our patients cum customers are
given first class treatment whenever they visit our store.
We have a CRM software that will enable us manage a one on one relationship with our
customers no matter how large the numbers of our customers’ base grows. Health Is
Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services is a family business that is owned and managed by
Dr. Marvin Clarkson and his wife Mercy Clarkson (Nurse).
Dr. Marvin Clarkson is going to be the Chief Executive Officer of the business; He is a
qualified and well trained Medical Doctor with well over 15 years of experience working as a
medical doctor and medical researcher with the United States’ government. He will be ably
supported by his wife Mercy Clarkson who has grown in her career to become one of the
most respected senior nurses in Miami, Florida.
3. Our Products and Services
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services is in the business of ensuring that our patient
/ clients are well treated and taken care of and our services will be carried out by highly
trained professional physicians, nurses, nurse’s aides, mental health counselors,
chiropractors, medication management counselors, physical therapists, county aging
workers, and rehabilitation counselors, home health caregivers and home caregivers who
know what it takes to give our highly esteemed customers value for their money.
These are the home health care services that Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare
Services will be offering;
Skilled Nursing
Nursing Aide
Social Work
Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy
Personal Injury Case Management
Home Medication Management
Personal Assistance Services
4. Our Mission and Vision Statement
Our vision is to become the number one choice when it comes to home healthcare
service delivery in the whole of Florida and also to be amongst the top 20home
health care service provider in the United States of America within the next 10 years.
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services is in business is to establish a first
class home health care service company that will take care of both highly placed
clients and lowly placed clients as long as they can afford our services.
We want to become one of the leaders in the home health care services industry in
Florida, and in The United States of America.
Pharmacist:
Responsible for managing the daily activities in the company (dispensary store)
providing advice about health issues, symptoms and medications in response to
customer enquiries
Responsible for recruiting, training and managing staff
Responsible for processing prescriptions and dispensing medication
Responsible for ordering, selling and controlling medicines and other stock
Responsible for meeting medical representatives
Responsible for managing the organizations’ budgets
Responsible for keeping statistical and financial records
Responsible for preparing publicity materials and displays
Handle marketing services
Interfaces with third – party providers (vendors)
Handle any other duty as assigned by the CEO
Sales Agents
Manage external research and coordinate all the internal sources of information to
retain the organizations’ best customers and attract new ones
Model demographic information as it relates to those who need our services
Source for clients for the company
Responsible for promoting the company’s image
Responsible for creating marketing and sales strategies, etc.
Represents the organization in some strategic business meetings
Handle any other duty as assigned by the floor manager (Pharmacist)
Information Technologist
Cleaners:
6. SWOT Analysis
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services is set to become one of the leading home
healthcare service providers in Florida which is why we are willing to take our time to cross
every ‘Ts’ and dot every ‘Is’ as it relates to our business.
We want our home healthcare services company to be the number one choice of all
residence of Miami and other cities in Florida. We know that if we are going to achieve the
goals that we have set for our business, then we must ensure that we build our business on
a solid foundation. We must ensure that we follow due process in setting up the business.
Even though our Chief Medical Director (owner) has a robust experience in health
management services, public health and medical research, we still went ahead to hire the
services of business consultants that are specialized in setting up new businesses to help
our organization conduct detailed SWOT analysis and to also provide professional support
in helping us structure our business to indeed become a leader in the healthcare industry.
This is the summary of the SWOT analysis that was conducted for Health Is Wealth™
Home Healthcare Services;
Strength:
Our strength lies in the fact that we have a team of well qualified professionals manning
various job positions in our organization. As a matter of fact, they are some of the best
hands in the whole of Miami Florida. Our location, the Business model we will be operating
on, opening 24 hours daily and 7 days in a week, multiple payment options, well equipped
medical call center and our excellent customer service culture will definitely count as a
strong strength for us.
Weakness:
Our perceived weakness lies in the point that we are just starting out and we may not have
the required finance to sustain the kind of publicity that we intend giving the business and
also the finance needed for the acquiring helicopter to facilitate rapid response in cases of
medical emergencies.
Opportunities:
The opportunities that are available to home healthcare services providers are unlimited
considering the fact that we have growing aging population in the United States and we are
going to position our business to make the best out of the opportunities that will be available
to us in Florida.
Threat:
Just like any other business, one of the major threats that we are likely going to face is
economic downturn and unfavorable government policies (healthcare reform). It is a fact
that economic downturn affects purchasing power. Another threat that may likely confront
us is the arrival of a new and bigger/well established home healthcare brand in same
location where our outlet is located.
7. MARKET ANALYSIS
Market Trends
The health industry is indeed a thriving and dynamic industry; with the aid of technology, it
is becoming easier to treat, manage and cure some ailments that before now are not easy
to handle. No doubt there are many ways of providing healthcare services in this changing
era since the place of delivery may be in the patient home, the community, the workplace,
or in health facilities.
Before now is the practice for home healthcare service providers to restrict their services
only to face-to-face delivery; a practice where a home health care provider and patient see
each other physically most especially in the home of the patient. But in recent time, the
trend has changed especially with the advent of improvised/modern telecommunications
technology.
It is now easier for home healthcare service providers to leverage on technology to take
care of their patients/clients. The achieve this by communicating with their patient over the
phone, video conferencing, the internet, email, text messages, and all other medium
through which non-face-to-face communication can be achieved.
No doubt the home healthcare industry will continue to grow and become more profitable
because the aging baby-boomer generation in Unites States is expected to drive increasing
demand for this specialized service.
8. Our Target Market
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services is in business to service a wide range of
customers in Miami Beach, Florida – United States of America and other cities such as
Green – Acres City, Miami, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, North Miami,
West Palm Beach, Palm Harbor, Deltona, Orlando, Palm Bay and Panama City et al.
We will ensure that we target but self – pay customers (who do not have health insurance
cover), and those who have health insurance cover.
Generally, those who need home healthcare services ranges from those with the elderly
people, to those who are bedridden to those who have mental/psychiatric challenges and
any other ailment that the physician deems that the use of therapy, regular medical
counseling and health management .
The fact that we are going to open our doors to a wide range of customers does not in any
way stop us from abiding by the rules and regulations governing the home health care
industry in the United States. Our staff is well – trained to effectively service our customers
and give them value for their monies. Our customers can be categorized into the following;
Elderly people
Expectant Mothers
Injured Sports Men and Women
Disable/Physically Challenged People
People why mental/psychiatric challenges
The aged who might suffer from severe joint pains and every other age categories
who falls under the conditions listed by the physician.
Our competitive advantage
Aside from the competitions that exist amongst various home health care service providers,
they also compete against other healthcare services providers such as hospitals, health
centers and community clinics et al. To be highly competitive in the home healthcare
industry means that you should be able to deliver consistent quality patient service and
should be able to meet the expectations of the physicians that referred patients to you.
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services is coming into the market well prepared to
favorably compete in the industry. Our office facility is well positioned (centrally positioned)
and visible, we have enough parking space with good security.
Our staff is well groomed in all aspect of home healthcare service delivery and all our
employees are trained to provide customized customer service to all our clients. our
services will be carried out by highly trained professional physicians, nurses, nurse’s aides,
mental health counselors, chiropractors, medication management counselors, physical
therapists, county aging workers, and rehabilitation counselors, home health caregivers and
home caregivers who know what it takes to give our highly esteemed customers value for
their money.
We are going to be one of the few home healthcare service providers in the whole of Florida
that will run a standard medical call center for 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. We have
enough trained health workers that are ready to run a shift system.
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services we will ensure that we offer a wide range of
home health care services such as Skilled Nursing, Nursing Aide, Social Work,
Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapy, Personal Injury Case Management, Home
Medication Management, and Personal Assistance Services. We will also ensuring that all
our patient/clients are well treated and taken care of.
9. SALES AND MARKETING STRATEGY
Sources of Income
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services will ensure that we do all we can to
maximize the business by generating income from every legal means within the scope of
our industry. Below are the sources we intend exploring to generate income for Health Is
Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services;
First Year-: $100,000 (From Self – Pay Clients / Patients): $250,000 (From Health
Insurance Companies)
Second Year-: $250,000 (From Self – Pay Clients / Patients): $500,000 (From
Health Insurance Companies)
Third Year-: $500,000 (From Self – Pay Clients / Patients): $1,500,000 (From
Health Insurance Companies)
N.B: This projection is done based on what is obtainable in the industry and with the
assumption that there won’t be any major economic meltdown and natural disasters within
the period stated above. Please note that the above projection might be lower and at the
same time it might be higher.
Marketing Strategy and Sales Strategy
The marketing and sales strategy of Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services Store
will be based on generating long-term personalized relationships with customers. In order to
achieve that, we will ensure that we offer top notch all – round home health care services at
affordable prices compare to what is obtainable in Florida.
All our employees will be well trained and equipped to provide excellent and knowledgeable
home health care services and customer service. We know that if we are consistent with
offering high quality home health care service delivery and excellent customer service, we
will increase the number of our customers by more than 25 percent for the first year and
then more than 40 percent subsequently.
Before choosing a location for our home health care services, we conducted a thorough
market survey and feasibility studies in order for us to be able to be able to penetrate the
available market and become the preferred choice for residence of Miami Beach, Florida –
United States of America and other cities such as Green – acres City, Miami, Jacksonville,
Clearwater, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, North Miami, West Palm Beach, Palm Harbor,
Deltona, Orlando, Palm Bay and Panama City et al where our services will be available.
We have detailed information and data that we were able to utilize to structure our business
to attract the numbers of customers we want to attract per time.
We hired experts who have good understanding of the home health care industry to help us
develop marketing strategies that will help us achieve our business goal of winning a larger
percentage of the available market in Florida.
In summary, Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services will adopt the following sales
and marketing approach to win customers over;
Place adverts on both print (community based newspapers and magazines) and
electronic media platforms
Sponsor relevant community health programs
Leverage on the internet and social media platforms like; Instagram, Facebook ,
twitter, YouTube, Google + et al to promote our brand
Install our Bill Boards on strategic locations all around Miami Beach Florida.
Engage in road show from time to time
Distribute our fliers and handbills in target areas
Ensure that all our workers wear our branded shirts and all our vehicles and
ambulances are well branded with our company’s logo et al.
Payment Options
At Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services, our payment policy is all inclusive
because we are quite aware that different people prefer different payment options as it suits
them. Here are the payment options that will be available in every of our outlets;
Payment by cash
Payment via Point of Sale (POS) Machine
Payment via online bank transfer (online payment portal)
Payment via Mobile money
Check (only from loyal customers)
In view of the above, we have chosen banking platforms that will help us achieve our
payment plans without any itches.
We would need an estimate of $750,000 to successfully set up our home health care
services company in Miami Beach – Florida. Please note that this amount includes the
salaries of all the staff for the first month of operation.
Generating Funding/Startup Capital for Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services is a private business that is solely owned
and financed by Dr. Marvin Clarkson and his wife Mercy Clarkson (Nurse). We do not intend
to welcome any external business partner which is why we have decided to restrict the
sourcing of the start – up capital to 3 major sources.
These are the areas Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services intends to generate our
start – up capital;
N.B: We have been able to generate about $200,000 (Personal savings $150,000 and soft
loan from family members $50,000) and we are at the final stages of obtaining a loan facility
of $550,000 from our bank. All the papers and document have been signed and submitted,
the loan has been approved and any moment from now our account will be credited with the
amount.
14. Sustainability and Expansion Strategy
The future of a business lies in the numbers of loyal customers that they have the capacity
and competence of the employees, their investment strategy and the business structure. If
all of these factors are missing from a business (company), then it won’t be too long before
the business close shop.
One of our major goals of starting Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services is to build
a business that will survive off its own cash flow without the need for injecting finance from
external sources once the business is officially running.
We know that one of the ways of gaining approval and winning customers over is to sell our
home health care services a little bit cheaper than what is obtainable in the market and we
are well prepared to survive on lower profit margin for a while.
Health Is Wealth™ Home Healthcare Services will make sure that the right foundation,
structures and processes are put in place to ensure that our staff welfare are well taken of.
Our company’s corporate culture is designed to drive our business to greater heights and
training and re – training of our workforce is at the top burner.
As a matter of fact, profit-sharing arrangement will be made available to all our
management staff and it will be based on their performance for a period of three years or
more. We know that if that is put in place, we will be able to successfully hire and retain the
best hands we can get in the industry; they will be more committed to help us build the
business of our dreams.
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