News Release

American HomePatient Renews And Expand Networking Contract With AT&T

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – American HomePatient Inc. (AHOM), one of the nation’s largest home healthcare providers, has contracted with AT&T for a high-speed networking solution that connects its 280 facilities throughout the United States. AHOM’s facilities provide home healthcare products and services, patient assessment and education, and clinical expertise.

The three-year contract renews and expands an existing relationship between the companies. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

With the new contract, AT&T will provide AHOM with increased bandwidth to support a corporate intranet and the ability for remote sites to access applications that were previously available only at the AHOM headquarters.

“American HomePatient relies on the speed and reliability of AT&T’s network to support the company’s national business operations,” said Clarence Heard, Director of Information Services for American HomePatient. “AT&T has supported us for several years and we are looking forward to continuing our successful relationship.”

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