Figure out a way to automate and simplify a mundane (and non-core) task and you have a good shot at creating a successful business. In the case of HealthStream (Nasdaq:HSTM), this small healthcare IT firm gives hospitals an option for training employees that is less costly and less cumbersome, but keeps them in compliance with an ever-changing set of rules and regulations. While HealthStream is hardly undervalued, growth investors may like what they find here.
A Good End to the Year
HealthStream did really blow the doors off with its earnings relative to prior expectations, but it was still a strong quarter and Wall Street definitely liked what it heard. Revenue rose 24% for the quarter, with revenue from the Learning business up 31% and revenue from Research up 9% on a 15% increase in patient discharge surveys.
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