Craneware Pricing Strategy Experts to Speak at World Research Group Pricing and Chargemaster Summit.
Posted: 5/16/2006 10:57:32 AM
Orlando, Florida, May 16, 2006 – Craneware, Inc., a leading supplier of Chargemaster and
revenue cycle software solutions, today announced that Sandy Rasmussen, Vice President of
Operations for Craneware, and Christopher J. Donovan, Senior Director of Fiscal Services for
Cleveland Clinic, will lead a session titled “Pricing: A Strategic Journey” at the upcoming World
Research Group Pricing and Chargemaster Summit, May 17-19, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The session will focus on the reasons pricing strategy has put customer satisfaction and
operating margins to the test and logical steps to get back to defensible pricing, including the
use of technology. Both Rasmussen and Donovan have been in the pricing field for over 20
years and will share their experiences on the customers’ view of the pricing strategy mission.
Craneware’s Chargemaster Toolkit Suite consists of Chargemaster Toolkit, the top-selling
Chargemaster software tool that enables hospitals to correct, maintain and manage their CDM;
Online Reference Toolkit™, a browser-based application that gives easy access to coding
information; and Bill Analyzer Software™, a tool for identifying missing revenue opportunities at
the billing level prior to submission. Similar to the Chargemaster Toolkit but designed for the
clinical office setting, Physician Revenue Toolkit software addresses physician billing, coding
accuracy and compliance.
About The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical
center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic
was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient
care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. U.S. News & World
Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual
“America’s Best Hospitals” survey. Approximately 1,500 full-time salaried physicians at
Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and
subspecialties. In 2004, patients came for treatment from every state and 100 countries.
Cleveland Clinic website address is www.clevelandclinic.org
About Craneware
Craneware is the market leading supplier of financial software solutions that empower health
care providers to improve daily operations, optimize revenue and encourage compliance and
use information more efficiently to impact business decisions. The company is known for
excellent chargemaster management and maintenance software and outstanding client support.
Craneware, Inc. has more than 650 hospital customers throughout the United States.