American Healthways, Deaconess Hospital Announce Diabetes Management Agreement.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2003 American Healthways, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: AMHC AMHC Association of Mental Health Clergy AMHC Aviation Structural Mechanic Hydraulics Chief ) today announced a new three-year agreement to implement and manage its hospital-based Diabetes Healthways(SM) program for Deaconess dea·con·ess n. 1. A Protestant woman who assists the minister in various functions. 2. Used as a title prefixed to the surname of such a woman: Deaconess Brown. Noun 1. Hospital in Evansville, Ind. The program began Nov. 1. "At Deaconess Hospital, we recognize the importance of providing specialized inpatient and outpatient care to patients with diabetes," said Dr. James Porter James Porter can refer to:
Diabetes Healthways for hospitals is a comprehensive program that helps physicians and nurses manage inpatients and outpatients with diabetes. This includes physician support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , case management, professional and clinical staff education, clinical interventions and patient education. The program's inpatient component uniquely enables hospitals to address the special needs of patients with diabetes, regardless of their reason for admission. The program's outpatient component is designed to help individuals with diabetes develop and practice the self-management skills that will improve their health status and quality of life and reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications. "We are extremely pleased to have this new relationship with Deaconess Hospital," said Bettye Finley, chief operating office of American Healthways' hospital group. "Our Diabetes Healthways program is designed to create and sustain key desired behaviors of a diabetes population. The program also incorporates interventions necessary to optimize patient care and is based on the most current, evidence-based clinical guidelines." About Deaconess Hospital Deaconess Hospital is a 350-bed acute care teaching hospital serving residents of Southern Indiana Southern Indiana, in the United States, is notable because it is culturally distinct from the rest of the state. The area's geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture that is not found in the rest of Indiana. , Southeastern Illinois and Western Kentucky. One of the largest hospitals in the region, Deaconess employs nearly 3,000 people; treats 17,000 inpatients, 190,000 outpatients and 60,000 emergency patients; and performs 7000 surgeries each year. About American Healthways American Healthways (AMHC) is the nation's leading and largest provider of specialized, comprehensive disease management, care enhancement and high-risk health management services proven to improve the quality of health care and lower costs. For more information visit www.americanhealthways.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Provisions This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that are based upon current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In order for the Company to utilize the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, investors are hereby cautioned that these statements may be affected by the important factors, among others, set forth. Consequently, actual operations and results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements in the discussion in Part I, Item 1 and Item 7, of American Healthways' Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2003. Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements. |
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