ATLANTA, Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With the
unprecedented volume of devices and implants being introduced in
the healthcare system, hospital staff need to be able to quickly
locate accurate, up-to-date information to compliantly integrate
new supplies into their chargemaster. In response to this need,
Craneware, Inc., the healthcare market leader in automated revenue
integrity solutions, today announced several new enhancements to
its Supplies Assistant solution, including mobile access, making it
the first healthcare company to offer this capability.
Supplies Assistant automates the process of validating
healthcare supply codes and reference information for greater
efficiency, more accurate reimbursement and increased compliance
with regulatory requirements. Some of the new features announced
today include:
- A mobile look-up that gives users instant, secure access to
supply coding information from most anywhere with mobile
access.
- A new integrated workflow that enables coding requests for
newly approved implants and devices to be managed within one
business day.
"Right now it takes hospital staff up to 45 minutes to find and
create a new HCPCs code, but with Supplies Assistant, a new code
can be input in just minutes," said Glen
Johnson, Craneware Senior VP of Product Management. "When
you consider the fact that up to 50 new supply code requests come
in every month, hospitals can save up to 90 days' worth of staff
time over one year using Supplies Assistant. With mobile access and
an integrated workflow, hospital staff will be able to input all
charges quickly and accurately, resulting in more accurate
reimbursement and reduced compliance risk."
"Craneware has been a great partner for us as we advance revenue
integrity across nine hospitals and an extensive physician
network," said Parkview Health, Director of Revenue Integrity
Kathy Lytal. "Accurately identifying
and coding implants and devices is crucial to clean, compliant
claims, and a key to the success of this continuing effort. And the
integrated workflow helps boost our staff productivity."
Supplies Assistant integrates with Craneware's Supplies
ChargeLink® solution and is also sold as a standalone
product to complement Craneware's Chargemaster Toolkit®.
Supplies Assistant is part of Craneware's Supply Management product
family: one of four product families, with the other three being
Audit & Revenue Recovery, Revenue Cycle, and Access Management
& Strategic Pricing. Craneware developed the industry's first
effective chargemaster management solution, Craneware's
Chargemaster Toolkit®, which has ranked number
one in the KLAS Revenue Cycle – Chargemaster Management market
category for the past nine years.
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
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.
Chargemaster Toolkit® is ranked No. 1 in the Revenue Cycle –
Chargemaster Management market category for the ninth year in a row
(2006 – 2014), and Bill Analyzer is ranked No. 1 in its category
for four years in a row (Revenue Cycle – Charge Capture 2013 – 2014
and Revenue Cycle – Other 2011 – 2012). "2014 Best in KLAS Awards:
Software & Services" report, published January 2015. Data © 2015 KLAS Enterprises, LLC.
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