ATLANTA, Feb. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Supply chain
data can help organizations deliver quality cost-effective
healthcare while reducing exposure to revenue and compliance risk;
yet many lack efficient processes for linking supply chain data
with revenue cycle data in order to identify areas for improvement
via data analysis and reporting. To help provider organizations
identify critical foundational components for mining supply chain
data, Craneware, Inc., the healthcare market leader in automated
revenue integrity solutions, today announced that Craneware product
manager Kathy Schwartz will speak at
the 2014 HIMSS Supply Chain pre-conference Symposium, "Linking
Technology and Supply Chain: Cost, Quality and Outcomes (CQO)."
Attendees of the symposium, which is endorsed by AHRMM, will
receive 7 CMRP Credit/Contact Hours.
The presentation, "Tapping the Supply Chain for Better Costs,
Quality and Outcomes," will take place on Sunday, February 23, 2014 from 10:00-11:00 am EST at the Orange County Convention Center in
Orlando, Fla. During this session,
Schwartz, an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience
in supply chain and pharmacy revenue cycle management roles, will
present alongside Christopher
O'Connor, AHRMM chair and executive vice president of GNYHA
Ventures Inc., a Craneware partner; and Dee
Donatelli, AHVAP president and senior vice president,
Provider Services of Hayes, Inc., to discuss master data management
strategies and best practices, and review the kinds of analytical
skills and tools required to maximize the value of supply chain
data to ensure revenue integrity.
"Supplies represent a significant portion of a hospital's
operating budget, making it vital for hospitals to maintain and
proactively reconcile purchasing and charge data," said Craneware
product manager, Kathy Schwartz.
"Our goal is to empower provider organizations to implement supply
chain best practices so that they can deliver quality care at a
more affordable price. For organizations to view procedural costs,
with surgical outcomes and quality of care metrics, they need
cost-to-price transparency. Craneware is honored to present
alongside some of the brightest supply chain industry experts
during the HIMSS Supply Chain pre-conference Symposium."
To learn more about how hospitals and health systems can
proactively work towards achieving revenue integrity through
improved supply chain data management, visit craneware.com.
Click here to register or learn more about the HIMSS14
Conference.
About HIMSS
HIMSS is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused
on better health through information technology (IT). HIMSS leads
efforts to optimize health engagements and care outcomes using
information technology.
HIMSS is a cause-based, global enterprise producing health IT
thought leadership, education, events, market research and media
services around the world. Founded in 1961, HIMSS encompasses more
than 52,000 individuals, of which more than two-thirds work in
healthcare provider, governmental and not-for-profit organizations
across the globe, plus over 600 corporations and 250 not-for-profit
partner organizations, that share this cause. HIMSS,
headquartered in Chicago, serves
the global health IT community with additional offices in
the United States, Europe, and Asia.
About Craneware
Craneware (AIM: CRW.L) is the leader
in automated revenue integrity solutions that improve financial
performance for healthcare organizations. Craneware's
market-driven, SaaS solutions help hospitals and other healthcare
providers more effectively price, charge, code and retain earned
revenue for patient care services and supplies. This optimizes
reimbursement, increases operational efficiency and minimizes
compliance risk. By partnering with Craneware, clients achieve the
visibility required to identify, address and prevent revenue
leakage. To learn more, visit craneware.com and
stoptheleakage.com.
*Chargemaster Toolkit® is ranked No. 1 in the Revenue
Cycle – Chargemaster Management market category for the eighth year
in a row (2006 – 2013), and Bill Analyzer is ranked No. 1 in the
Revenue Cycle – Charge Capture market category the third year in a
row (2011 – 2013 ) in the "2013 Best in KLAS Awards: Software &
Services" report, published January
2014. Data© 2014 KLAS Enterprises, LLC. All
rights reserved. www.KLASresearch.com
SOURCE Craneware, Inc.