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Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care Facilities Industry Report

Overview

The US nursing homes and long-term care facilities industry includes about 75,000 establishments (single-location companies and branches of multi-location companies) with combined annual revenue of nearly $200 billion. Major companies include Manor Care, Sunrise Senior Living, Kindred Healthcare, Golden Horizons (owned by GGNSC Holdings), and SunBridge Healthcare (subsidiary of Sun Healthcare Group). The industry is fragmented: the 50 largest companies account for about 20 percent of revenue.

SIC: 8051, 8052, 8361

NAICS: 623110, 623210, 623220, 623311, 623312, 623990

Sample Questions & Answers

How will health care reform affect the company's revenues?

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will significantly affect government funding for nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The new law cuts more than $500 billion in Medicare and Medicaid funding for nursing homes,...

How is the company curbing labor expenses?

Labor-associated costs typically make up 50 percent of all nursing facility expenses. The nursing home industry has always struggled to attract and retain workers because of low pay and difficult work conditions. The annual turnover rate of...

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General Report Description

Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

Sections Included in Report

Industry Overview
Quarterly Industry Update
Business Challenges
Trends and Opportunities
Call Preparation Questions
Financial Information
Industry Forecast
Website and Media Links
Glossary of Acronyms

Industry Report Highlights:

Recent Developments
Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.
Trends & Opportunities
Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.
Call Preparation Questions
Gain instant rapport with prospects during your sales calls using done-for-you call preparation questions.
Industry Forecast
Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planning.

Business Challenges
Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.
Executive Insight
Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.
Financial Information
Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.
Web Links & Acronyms
Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care Facilities Industry Report

Religious Organizations Industry Report

Overview

Religious organizations in the US and Canada include more than 330,000 establishments with about 160 million members, according to the Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches. Large churches include Catholic, Southern Baptist, United Methodist, and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Sizes of individual congregations vary greatly.

SIC: 8661

NAICS: 813110

Sample Questions & Answers

How do the demographics and economic situation of the local community impact the church?

Church member contributions are strongly influenced by economic circumstances. Church income from contributions may decline during difficult economic periods, just as demand for church programs increases. Employment levels and personal income growth...

What is the church doing to increase its membership?

Although church membership remains higher in the US than in many other countries, individual congregations may face declines because of changing local demographics or inability to recruit new members. Kindling the interest of people age 18 to 29, who...

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General Report Description

Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

Sections Included in Report

Industry Overview
Quarterly Industry Update
Business Challenges
Trends and Opportunities
Call Preparation Questions
Financial Information
Industry Forecast
Website and Media Links
Glossary of Acronyms

Industry Report Highlights:

Recent Developments
Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.
Trends & Opportunities
Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.
Call Preparation Questions
Gain instant rapport with prospects during your sales calls using done-for-you call preparation questions.
Industry Forecast
Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planning.

Business Challenges
Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.
Executive Insight
Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.
Financial Information
Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.
Web Links & Acronyms
Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

Religious Organizations Industry Report

Outpatient Surgical Centers Industry Report

Overview

The US outpatient surgical center industry includes about 3,500 companies that operate about 5,000 centers and have combined annual revenue of about $18 billion. Major companies include Community Health Systems, Tenet Healthcare, Trinity Health, and Universal Health Services. The industry is fragmented: the 50 largest companies generate about 30 percent of revenue.

SIC: 8011

NAICS: 621493

Sample Questions & Answers

How does the center determine the number of physicians, nurses, and other staff it needs to be successful?

Many new ambulatory surgical centers fail unless they can recruit enough doctors and other providers to commit to the facility. Some ASCs suffer by building a facility that is too large for demand, sinking too much money into expensive equipment and...

What challenges and opportunities does healthcare reform legislation present?

The federal healthcare reform law passed in 2010 could cause revenues at ASCs to fluctuate. As provisions of the law kick in over the next few years, ASCs may see an influx of previously uninsured patients. However, many of those patients could...

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General Report Description

Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

Sections Included in Report

Industry Overview
Quarterly Industry Update
Business Challenges
Trends and Opportunities
Call Preparation Questions
Financial Information
Industry Forecast
Website and Media Links
Glossary of Acronyms

Industry Report Highlights:

Recent Developments
Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.
Trends & Opportunities
Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.
Call Preparation Questions
Gain instant rapport with prospects during your sales calls using done-for-you call preparation questions.
Industry Forecast
Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planning.

Business Challenges
Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.
Executive Insight
Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.
Financial Information
Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.
Web Links & Acronyms
Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

Outpatient Surgical Centers Industry Report

Hospitals Industry Report

Overview

The US hospital industry includes about 3,600 organizations that operate about 6,500 hospitals with combined annual revenue of about $860 billion. Major companies include Ascension Health, Catholic Health Initiatives, HCA (Hospital Corporation of America), Kaiser Permanente, and Tenet Healthcare. The industry is fragmented: the top 50 organizations generate about 30 percent of revenue.

SIC: 8063, 8062, 8069

NAICS: 622210, 622110, 622310

Sample Questions & Answers

How does the company manage its relationship with health insurers?

Although hospitals treat patients, their largest customers are managed care companies. Large hospital organizations such as Tenet deal with thousands of managed care contracts, which can make it difficult to efficiently bill and process accounts. On...

What effects could health care reform have on the hospital?

Although legal challenges to the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the PPACA) have put health care reform in limbo, many hospitals have already begun the operational changes to beat various implementation deadlines. In particular, the...

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General Report Description

Save valuable research time, increase confidence on sales calls, and get the competitive edge to win more business with Hoover's Industry Report. Proprietary editorial analysis synthesizes hundreds of sources into an easy-to-digest format so that you can quickly understand a client's business challenges. Insight into critical business issues, industry trends and opportunities, and financial benchmarks is an integral part of each report.

Sections Included in Report

Industry Overview
Quarterly Industry Update
Business Challenges
Trends and Opportunities
Call Preparation Questions
Financial Information
Industry Forecast
Website and Media Links
Glossary of Acronyms

Industry Report Highlights:

Recent Developments
Stay up to date on crucial industry news that may affect your strategy.
Trends & Opportunities
Identify avenues for expansion and get prospects thinking about growth opportunities that justify investing in your product.
Call Preparation Questions
Gain instant rapport with prospects during your sales calls using done-for-you call preparation questions.
Industry Forecast
Identify growth and integrate projections in your own business planning.

Business Challenges
Engage your prospects with solution selling that makes their life easier by first understanding their pain points.
Executive Insight
Identify the correct decision maker and tailor your presentation to his or her needs, and maximize the effectiveness of your pitch.
Financial Information
Increase your credibility and support your presentations by adding verifiable industry metrics.
Web Links & Acronyms
Speak the Prospect's language by demonstrating an understanding of industry trade associations and jargon.

Hospitals Industry Report