WATERTOWN, Mass., May 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Boston Business Journal has awarded athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of web-based services, knowledge, and software for medical practices, as one of the 2007 Best Places to Work in Massachusetts in its fifth annual awards program. The honor recognizes the company's achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture.
athenahealth was one of 328 companies nominated -- a 40 percent increase in nominees over 2006 -- and made the top 20 list in the large employer category based on the results of employee-engagement surveys taken throughout the spring.
"With the hiring market so tight, a quality workplace truly is a competitive advantage. Employees respond to a flexible yet challenging culture and company leaders who lead by example," said Boston Business Journal Editor George Donnelly. "Employees are proud to work for companies that are about more than just business."
"At athenahealth our culture is our most valued asset. Creating an environment where talented and effective people want to work is essential to our strategy to become the most trusted business service to medical groups across the country," said Jonathan Bush, Chairman and CEO of athenahealth.
The 2007 Best Places to Work project was launched in January by the Boston Business Journal in conjunction with market research firm QMR Inc. of Wichita, Kansas. Companies were evaluated on the results of more than 25,000 employee-satisfaction surveys. Employees answered questionnaires that addressed such factors as their pride in the company, company encouragement, support and recognition of achievement and relationships with co-workers and supervisors. The results were analyzed and scored by assigning points to each question.
"The Best Places to Work are companies that invest in their employees, foster a positive work setting and exhibit a team oriented environment," said Boston Business Journal Publisher Michael Olivieri. "These leaders understand that employees are the foundation of the company, and the engine that drives the business forward. It creates a tangible difference with the competition."
Olivieri said, "The Best Places to work know the care of their employees is instrumental in maintaining the quality and reputation for services and products."
The top 20 companies in three size categories -- small (20-100 employees), midsize (101-500 employees) and large (more than 500 employees) -- will be listed in a special supplement of the Boston Business Journal to be published on June 22, 2007.
About athenahealth
athenahealth provides a physician revenue and clinical cycle management offering that integrates Web-based practice management and electronic medical record (EMR) software, continually updated payer knowledge, and back-office processing specialists into a single service. The results are faster payment at lower cost, improved patient care, higher revenue retention and less hassle for the thousands of physicians using athenahealth nationwide. The company currently collects over $2 billion on behalf of its clients on an annualized basis. athenahealth is dedicated to helping providers make optimum use of their time, ultimately improving the quality of service delivered and the financial reward for it. For more information, visit www.athenahealth.com or call (888) 652-8200.