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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-01-507355
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010928
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010928

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN HEALTHWAYS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000704415
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOSPITALS [8060]
		IRS NUMBER:				621117144
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19364
		FILM NUMBER:		1748243

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3841 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DRIVE
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37215
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6156651122

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE BURTON HILLS BLVD
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN HEALTHCORP INC /DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940211
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 28, 2001

                            American Healthways, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


         Delaware                       000-19364                  62-1117144
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(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)                                            Identification No.)


   3841 Green Hills Village Drive
        Nashville, Tennessee                                        37215
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 665-1122
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 9.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

         A press release issued by American Healthways, Inc. on September 27,
2001 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.


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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                     American Healthways, Inc.


                                     By: /s/ Henry D. Herr
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                                     Name: Henry D. Herr
                                     Title: Executive Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer


Date: September 28, 2001


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                                  Exhibit Index

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    99                   Press Release dated September 27, 2001.
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 99


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                      Contact: Henry D. Herr
---------------------                               Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer
                                                    (615) 665-1122


                 AMERICAN HEALTHWAYS TO BROADCAST FOURTH QUARTER
                      CONFERENCE CALL LIVE ON THE INTERNET

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 27, 2001) - American Healthways, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:
AMHC) today announced it will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of
its fiscal 2001 fourth quarter earnings release conference call. The Company
intends to issue its fourth quarter earnings release at approximately 1:00 p.m.
EDT and the call is scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. EDT on October 4, 2001.

         The live broadcast of American Healthways, Inc.'s quarterly conference
call will be available online by going to www.americanhealthways.com and
clicking on the link to Investor Relations and at www.streetevents.com. The
online replay will be available shortly after the call at
www.americanhealthways.com and www.streetevents.com through November 4, 2001. A
telephone replay of the call will also be available through October 9, 2001, at
719-457-0820, confirmation number 692146.

         American Healthways (www.americanhealthways.com) is the nation's
leading provider of specialized, comprehensive Care Enhancement services to
health plans, physicians and hospitals. Through its product lines - DIABETES
HEALTHWAYS(SM), CARDIAC HEALTHWAYS(SM), RESPIRATORY HEALTHWAYS(SM) AND
MYHEALTHWAYS(SM) - the Company provides Care Enhancement programs to health
plans with members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
American Healthways also operates diabetes management programs in hospitals
nationwide.

                                      -END-


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