Encompass Health is one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute health care services, offering both facility-based and home-based patient care in 36 states and Puerto Rico through its network of in-patient rehabilitation hospitals, home health agencies and hospice agencies. 

CEO April Anthony leads the company’s expanding home health and hospice business. That expansion most recently includes Encompass Health’s plans to acquire Alacare for a price tag north of $200 million.

Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn:
-- Why Encompass Health announced plans to acquire Alacare Home Health & Hospice
-- How the company plans to adapt to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model and mitigate certain aspects of the model
-- Why Encompass Health prioritizes workplace culture
... and much more!

CEO of Encompass Health Home Health & Hospice April Anthony

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Paul Pino, Chief Growth & Analytics Officer, Co-Founder, Integrated Home Care Services

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– How at-home care can drive value for retailers like CVS, as well as payers

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Paymon Farazi, President, Signify Health

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John Sneath, founder and CEO of Tribute Home Care

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— How tango is building relationships with home health providers
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— How tango is going deeper into risk
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Brian Lobley, CEO, tango

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– HCR Home Care’s back story as a part employee-owned agency, and how Turchetti went from executive assistant to president 
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CEO of Encompass Health Home Health & Hospice April Anthony

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