American HealthTech - Leadership That Helps You Deliver Uncompromising Care

That's why at American HealthTech we exist for you, the caregivers who serve them with compassion and skill – everyday.

This is the reason we pledge our every resource to remain the best information technology partner you can find. Helping you deliver uncompromising post-acute care fuels everything we do.

You can rely on us for intuitive clinical and financial software that truly works the way you'd expect it to – the way it's supposed to. And you can be confident that our company will be here for you day after day, year after year. As the only employee-owned company in our industry, we have unique "staying power" because each one of us is a stakeholder in your success.

Imagination and integrity coupled with a "Can-Do" American Spirit. The same qualities that made the generation before us great make our company great today.

We know they're counting on you. That's why you can count on all of us at American HealthTech.

American HealthTech is proud of its unique blend of corporate leadership which brings a remarkable combination of perspectives. We enjoy both a base of long-term company experience and a group of next-generation visionaries who bring a wealth of experience in larger organizations. Together this pool of talent matches the stability of a strong corporate identity with an exciting energy to take the company to new heights.

Bill Caldwell joined American HealthTech's predecessor company in 1979 and was charged with expanding the company's presence throughout the long-term care marketplace. He was elected Vice President and became one of the three founding stockholders when they purchased the company in 1982. He was elected President in late 1997 and then CEO in December 2000 upon the retirement of Bill Smith, another of the founding stockholders. Bill Caldwell's years of interaction within the industry and his experience in all facets of American HealthTech's operations have equipped him well to advance the company to its full potential.

Kurt Forster accepted a position with the predecessor company in 1977 and has directed the programming design of the company's software products since that time. He was ultimately elected Vice President and became one of the three founding stockholders when the company was purchased in 1982. His exemplary design skills have resulted in products that are consistent in standards, intuitive for the user, and easy to support for American HealthTech staff. All of these characteristics combine to give American HealthTech-LTC the “best of breed” label among its users.

Nelwyn Madison began her career with the predecessor company in 1980 and has functioned in a wide variety of responsibilities. She was elected Vice President and became a stockholder in 1991. Her early years of managing the training and support functions have provided invaluable experience and perspective for her current role of designing software that works the way our clients do.

Frank Chase accepted the newly created position of Vice President, Chief Development Officer in 2004. With over 35 years of experience in the technology field, Frank is charged with guiding American HealthTech’s product vision and development partner relationships while also coordinating the company’s growing technical resources. Frank has had a working relationship with American HealthTech since 1986, and has served as a member of the company’s board of directors since 1999. Prior to joining American HealthTech, Frank held corporate positions with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, including Vice President, Information Technology and Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Health Systems, a technology affiliate company of Blue Cross. Frank’s technical expertise combined with his skills as a consummate strategist keep the company positioned for continued growth.

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Keith Speights joined American HealthTech in 2004 as Director of Technical Design. He was given the responsibility for leading the overall product design function in 2006 and was promoted to Vice President, Product Development in 2007. Keith brings over 18 years of information technology experience, including positions with Accenture and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi. His focus on innovation and improving processes helps the company meet the challenges of the continually changing long term care landscape.

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Having joined American HealthTech in 2002 as Vice President, Customer Relations, Teresa Chase combined remarkable team-building skills and tireless focus toward meeting goals to virtually transform the company’s Customer Relations Division. She was named Chief Operations Officer for the company in November 2005. While she continues to develop relational activities for existing customers and broaden the depth of our approach to new customers, she has assumed added responsibilities for corporate human resources and operations. She claims 21 years with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, where her last position was Vice President, Customer and Employee Services.

Robert Baker joined American HealthTech in 2000 as Vice President, Sales. His 10 plus years of industry experience with People Services Group, Inc. of Charlotte, North Carolina - Vice President Sales and Marketing and Symphony Health Services of Baltimore, Maryland - Vice President of Marketing, have positioned him well to lead the sales team through the ever changing challenges of the long term care industry. He also brings to American HealthTech a strong customer centered sales philosophy.

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Post-acute focused from our inception as the in-house Information Services Division of a long-term care chain.

1982
American HealthTech emerges an independent company. And since has enjoyed steady, profitable, national growth and a reputation for remarkable products and services.

1985
Initial release of PC-Based version of its highly acclaimed software.

1997
First install of LTC 32-Bit Windows modules.

1999
Organizing for maximum growth:

Programming Staff triples in size for fast track development
Strategic release of additional modules
LTC University enhances training options
Web training initiated
High-end Help Desk software implemented

2000
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) implemented to insure clients a strong company for the future.

Posted a banner year in product development including 7 major new releases and 2 brand new modules addressing the hottest industry issues.

2001
Led the industry in preparing software to meet HIPAA requirements.

Developed Corporate Customization Toolbox utilities to give customers even more ability to meet their corporate standards with their software.

2002
Introduced a major upgrade of Payroll to better address industry staffing needs.

Completed its commitment to become completely debt-free and posts a record year in growth.

2003
Expanded the leadership team for next-generation company growth.

Unveiled Smart Charting - a fully integrated, point of care system to revolutionize the way facilities deliver care.

2004
Released Therapy Management as a component of the Ancillary Tracking module.

Upgraded programs to Microsoft's® next-generation programming environment, the .NET Framework, to offer multiple connectivity options, including the Web.

2005
Release of Corporate Vital Signs, a comprehensive tool that rolls together dashboards, business intelligence, analytics, drilldowns, automated alerts and more.

Introduction of eMAR/eTAR, a system that captures medication and treatment administration tasks electronically at the bedside.