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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
American Healthcorp, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
02649V 10
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP NO. 02649V 10 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas G. Cigarran
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
789,183
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
789,183
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
789,183
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
(a) [ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.3%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 02649V 10 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: American Healthcorp, Inc.
("AMHC")
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's One Burton Hills Blvd.
Principal Executive Nashville, Tennessee 37215
Offices:
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Thomas G. Cigarran
Item 2(b). Address of Principal One Burton Hills Blvd.
Business Office: Nashville, Tennessee 37215
Item 2(c). Organization/Citizenship: United States citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class Common stock, $.001 par value
of Securities: ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 02649V 10
Item 3. Inapplicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
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Total Shares Shared
of AMHC Common Percent Sole Shared Sole Power
Stock Beneficially of Voting Voting Power to to
Person Owned Class(1) Power Power Dispose Dispose
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Thomas G. 789,183(2) 9.3% 789,183 -- 789,183 --
Cigarran
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(1) Based on 8,294,972 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December
31, 1998, plus 194,895 shares of Common Stock subject to options held
by the reporting person, which are exercisable within 60 days of
December 31, 1998.
(2) Includes 194,895 shares which the reporting person had the right to
acquire within 60 days of December 31, 1998 upon exercise of options.
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CUSIP NO. 02649V 10 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Inapplicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Inapplicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Inapplicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Inapplicable.
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CUSIP NO. 02649V 10 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and
correct.
2/10/99
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Date
/s/ Thomas G. Cigarran
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(Signature)
Thomas G. Cigarran, President and Chief
Executive Officer, American Healthcorp, Inc.
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