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ATLANTA -- Craneware, Inc., a leader in financial improvement software solutions for the U.S. healthcare market, today announced that key client and company experts will deliver two separate presentations during the Healthcare Financial Management Association's (HFMA's) 2009 ANI: The Healthcare Finance Conference, June 14-17, 2009 in Seattle. In addition to presenting in conference sessions, Craneware will celebrate 10 years of innovation in delivering solutions that improve the financial performance of healthcare organizations.

"Craneware is specifically focused on delivering the innovative, market-driven revenue management solutions healthcare organizations require to enhance financial and operational performance for improving returns, increasing productivity and managing risk," said Keith Neilson, CEO of Craneware. "By enhancing revenue capture processes, Craneware solutions optimize reimbursement, improve operational efficiency and support compliance. The HFMA 2009 ANI conference is an ideal forum at which to celebrate our 10-year anniversary of innovation and to collaborate in delivering the information-rich conference sessions that will bring real-world best practices and techniques for revenue capture."

On Monday, June 15, Sandy Rasmussen, vice president of operations at Craneware, will participate in the session, "Pricing Using Target Setting and Benchmarking." She will join Mike Reppart, Director, Business Services, Hendrick Medical Center; and Jonnetta Selvidge, RN, Director, Revenue Integrity, St. John Medical Center. Together, they will provide the practical steps to consider when setting pricing levels, evaluating mark-up formulas, developing a pricing database, and applying pricing benchmarks. The session will also offer a sample list of five price-sensitive service lines.

On Tuesday, June 16, Kelley Blair, senior consultant at Craneware, will co-present "Leveraging Electronic Tools for Effective Accountability in the CDM Maintenance Process." Blair will join Debbie Flaska, CDM and Coding Manager, Trinity Health. During this session the presenters will deliver a method for optimizing organizational reimbursement and compliance using an automated chargemaster management process. Attendees will take away ideas for creating new charge description master (CDM) maintenance policies and procedures.

Craneware will demonstrate its range of solutions for healthcare financial improvement during HFMA 2009 ANI: The Healthcare Finance Conference. The Healthcare Finance Conference is HFMA's annual meeting for healthcare finance professionals. To learn more about Craneware and to join in its 10th Anniversary Celebration, please visit booth 629.

About Craneware
Craneware partners with healthcare organizations to improve returns, increase productivity and manage risk, driving better financial and operational performance using market-driven revenue management solutions. By enhancing revenue capture processes, Craneware solutions enable healthcare organizations to optimize reimbursement, improve operational efficiency, and support compliance. Visit www.craneware.com.