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Chargemaster Toolkit® No. 1 in KLAS

Craneware Chargemaster Toolkit ranks No. 1 in KLAS for revenue cycle - chargemaster management, for all of 2007
Posted: 1/10/2008 2:00:00 PM

ORLANDO, Fla., January 9, 2008 – Craneware Inc.'s Chargemaster Toolkit® ranked first among its peers in the revenue cycle – chargemaster management market category in the “Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards” report, published December 2007. KLAS is the leading source of information on healthcare information technology vendor performance.

Chargemaster Toolkit, which also ranked at the top of its category in 2006, is a complete software package for chargemaster management, and provides the needed tools for charge description master (CDM) managers to maintain accurate and up-to-date codes, manage the CDM across the enterprise and support regulatory compliance.

“We are proud that our clients are pleased with the services and software that we deliver,” said Jim Wilson, president of Craneware, Inc. “We regularly solicit feedback so that we can improve our products and add functionality based on our clients’ needs. Chargemaster Toolkit’s KLAS ranking reinforces this mission and is a testament to the work we strive to do.”

In addition to chargemaster management software, Craneware provides tools that help hospitals more effectively manage the revenue cycle through charge capture improvement programs, pharmacy supply management software, Web-based regulatory and reference resources and applications that promote and support pricing transparency.

About KLAS

KLAS is an organization established in 1996 to provide the healthcare information technology (HIT) industry with unbiased factual information on HIT vendor performance, and had since grown to include ratings on Professional Services Firms and Medical Equipment vendors. With an average of 25 years in HIT/healthcare experience KLAS executives collect rankings and ratings of HIT vendors and personally interview healthcare executives on their HIT vendor experience. KLAS's performance reports are used by vendors to ensure they are meeting the needs of customers, and by healthcare providers to find out which vendors truly deliver what they promise. The Top 20 Report reflects the summary of HIT product performance data collected over a 13-month period. For further information contact KLAS at 800-920-4109 or on the Web at www.KLASresearch.com. ©2008 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved

About Craneware

Craneware is a leading market supplier of revenue cycle management software that empowers healthcare providers to optimize revenue, improve daily operations, encourage compliance and use information more efficiently to impact business decisions. Craneware’s Chargemaster Toolkit® solution is HFMA Peer Reviewed and ranked No. 1 in the revenue cycle - chargemaster management category in the “Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards” report, published December 2007. With more than 750 hospital customers throughout the United States, the company is known for excellent revenue cycle management solutions and proactive client support. Visit Craneware at www.craneware.com.