James R. Wilson Appointed President of Craneware, Inc.

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Craneware's James (Jim) R. Wilson has been promoted to president of Craneware, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Craneware plc. Wilson, a 30-year veteran of the healthcare information technology industry, joined Craneware in 2005 as executive vice president.

In his new role, Wilson will be responsible for all sales, marketing, and delivery aspects of Craneware’s family of revenue cycle management solutions.

“Jim has been instrumental in growing our business over the past three years – we have added hundreds of clients to our roster, increased brand awareness, and doubled our sales force,” said Keith Neilson, founder and CEO of Craneware plc. “His appointment as president is well deserved. With his industry expertise and strategic thinking, we will be able to grow our market share, improve upon existing products, and maintain exemplary relationships with our current clients.”

During Wilson’s time at Craneware, the company has added prominent organizations to its client base, such as The Cleveland Clinic, Sutter Health, and Trinity Health. Prior to joining Craneware, Wilson served on the executive teams at a number of major healthcare technology companies. Most recently he acted as vice president of Cerner’s revenue cycle business. He was also a member of The Health Management Academy’s CFO Forum for two years.

“It’s a very exciting time to be at Craneware. Within the past six months, we have gone public in the United Kingdom, secured the top KLAS ranking in our category for Chargemaster Toolkit^®, and released two new products that further a hospital’s strategic pricing abilities,” Wilson said. “I am honored to act as president and look forward to playing an even greater strategic role in the company’s growth.”

Craneware provides tools that help hospitals and health systems more effectively manage the revenue cycle through automated chargemaster management, charge capture improvement programs, pharmacy supply management software, Web-based regulatory and reference resources, and applications that promote and support pricing transparency.

About Craneware

Craneware is a leading market supplier of revenue cycle management software that empowers healthcare providers to optimize revenue, improve daily operations, encourage compliance, and use information more efficiently to impact business decisions. Craneware’s Chargemaster Toolkit^® solution is HFMA Peer Reviewed and ranked No. 1 in the revenue cycle - chargemaster management category in the “Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards” report, published December 2007. With more than 850 hospital customers throughout the United States, the company is known for excellent revenue cycle management solutions and proactive client support. Visit Craneware at www.craneware.com.