Healthways Names Matt Michela COO - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Healthways (HWAY) announced that Matt Michela, who has for two years served as market executive officer, has been named chief operating officer of the company. Michela will assume responsibility for Healthways' commercial health plan, specialized health plan and employer market strategies and execution. He will also continue to oversee the company's centralized operations functions.

Michela originally joined Healthways in 2000 as senior vice president. From 2004 through 2013, Michela founded several companies, including CellNexus LLC, a gene and cell therapy company, 2MPLUS, Inc., a healthcare management services company, and Care Management International, Inc., a healthcare services and technology company.