Tim Bowen 

Tim is representing Care Synergy in the Denver Metro District.

I am interested in serving the association and promoting the hospice, home care and palliative fields in Colorado. Tim Bowen is the President and CEO of Care Synergy, a network of 5 legacy not for profit hospice, home care and palliative care organizations serving more than 1300 hospice patients/families each day along the Front Range in Colorado. Prior to Care Synergy, Tim was the President of Haven Hospice, a regional hospice organization based in Gainesville Florida. He has more than 35 years’ experience in the hospice and palliative care industry in management and leadership positions in both not for profit and for profit hospice corporations on a regional and national basis. Over his career, Tim has successfully developed de novo hospices, built and operated numerous freestanding inpatient hospice care centers, as well as facilitated the acquisition and merger of a number of hospice and home care organizations. Prior to Haven Hospice, Tim was the National Hospice Director for Staff Builders Health Care Services and National Director of Hospice Development for Olsten Kimberly QualityCare both for profit publicly traded corporations. Tim holds a Master’s degree in Social Welfare from the University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of San Diego. He has been an active member of the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization and the Council of Hospice Professionals since 1988 serving on various committees, including the Standards and Accreditation Committee as well as the Managed Care Advisory Committee. Tim currently serves as a board member and Treasurer on the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of the Rockies (HPCAR). Throughout his career, Tim has served in numerous leadership positions on state hospice associations including the Board of Directors for the California State Hospice Association and the Florida Hospice and Palliative Care Association, where Tim served as President of the association for two terms from 2001-2003. Most recently, Tim co-founded the National Hospice Executive Roundtable, an industry group of 13 chief executive officers from preeminent legacy not for profit hospice organizations located across the country. Tim holds a Master’s degree in Social Welfare from the University of California at Berkeley and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of San Diego.

What are the major issues facing the home care & hospice industry?

1) decreasing reimbursement
2) changing reimbursement models/structures
3) Increasing regulation and audit activity
4) COVID-19

What qualities do you have which would help contribute to the vision of HHAC?

I believe I have a long tenure and significant experience in the fields and a passion for what we do. I have a long standing history of supporting and participating in state associations in our fields.