Healthways' healthy health system pipeline

HealthLeaders has taken a close look at how wellness services provider Healthways is increasingly targeting providers in addition to employers. The move ties patients, who aren't as likely to switch doctors, more closely to Healthways and gives the company a better chance at stimulating positive behavior changes. The move looks promising: On the story's third page, Dougherty & Co. analyst Brooks O'Neil says the company has 20 health system deals in its pipeline.