American Healthways Again Tops FORTUNE Small Business List of Fastest Growing Companies.NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For the second year in a row, American Healthways (Nasdaq: AMHC AMHC Association of Mental Health Clergy AMHC Aviation Structural Mechanic Hydraulics Chief ) is the fastest growing, publicly traded small business in America, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. FORTUNE Small Business magazine's July/August issue due on newsstands July 5 and at www.fsb.com. In the publication's fourth annual list of the 100 Fastest Growing Small Companies, American Healthways again claimed the list's top spot thanks to the Company's continued strong financial performance resulting from increasing adoption of its disease management and care enhancement services by health plans and their customers. "Being the top-ranked company last year was quite an accomplishment, but to achieve it two years in a row confirms that we are consistently delivering value to our health plan customers and their employer groups employer group Association of employers Managed care An entity with a current group benefits agreement in effect with a health plan to provide covered health care services to its employee-subscribers and eligible dependents. ," said Ben R. Leedle Jr., president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of American Healthways. "Our growth also further validates that disease management is playing an increasingly significant role in shaping the future of health care in this country." The No. 1 ranking is based on earnings growth, revenue growth and stock performance over the past three years. FORTUNE Small Business, with help from Zacks Investment Research Zacks Investment Research A firm that compiles earnings estimates and brokerage firm investment recommendations for thousands of publicly traded firms. , evaluated public companies traded on major exchanges with $200 million or less in annual revenue. American Healthways also made a repeat appearance this month on BusinessWeek magazine's annual list of 100 Hot Growth Companies in America. American Healthways is among 25 health-care companies on the FORTUNE Small Business list. With more than 1.2 million lives under management, American Healthways is the nation's leading and largest provider of disease management, care enhancement and high-risk high-risk adjective Referring to an ↑ risk of suffering from a particular condition Infectious disease Referring to an ↑ risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens, which occurs with blood bank technicians, dental professionals, dialysis unit health management services proven to improve the quality of health care and lower costs. For more information visit www.americanhealthways.com. |
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