1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our reports incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-80927, 333-63169, 333-63249 and 333-82539). /s/ ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP Nashville, Tennessee March 23, 2000