Patients struggle to understand healthcare costs, but the process of setting costs and charging for services rendered can be complex enough to confound industry experts. The chargemaster is at the ...

The hospital chargemaster assumed a new role in 2013 – that of a villain in the story of the already high and growing costs of healthcare. But it may be a case of miscasting. In March, Time magazine ...

Healthcare Finance News Editor Richard Pizzi spoke recently with Kelley Blair, senior vice president of professional services at Craneware, about best practices in managing the hospital charge ...

Adams County Regional Medical Center, a 25-bed critical-access hospital in Seaman, Ohio, was able to curb million-dollar losses in its revenue cycle after it implemented new chargemaster software, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Medical patients have a new tool for price checking their procedures, thanks to a new federal mandate in effect in 2019. The mandate requires hospitals to publish their starting ...

Price transparency has dogged hospitals and health systems for years, and while the public scrutiny of how charges are set comes and goes, real-world implications tax patients on a daily basis. Take ...

Here’s a CFO pop quiz: What is the one, often overlooked, linchpin in the revenue cycle? I’ll give you a hint; it’s also the most important tool you have for ensuring compliance and optimal ...

Providers reimbursed a percentage of their billed charges for Medicare Advantage hospital emergency department evaluation and management services may see a significant impact on reimbursement ...

Time magazine just published a special report, "Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills are Killing Us," that offers explanation for anyone who's ever been confused by a Stamford Hospital bill. The report, ...

Hospitals have posted the prices of their services. Good luck making sense of them. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Since Jan. 1, ...

Customer-validated recognition marks the company's 15th Best in KLAS award and underscores sustained platform execution. DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Craneware Group, a ...