ATLANTA - For the fifth consecutive year, MedAssets, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDAS), a leading financial improvement partner to more than 4,000 acute-care hospitals, earned top rankings in the Revenue Cycle - Claims Management category for its claims management solution, XClaim, and in the Revenue Cycle - Contract Management category for its Contract Manager solution as reported in the annual 2010 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report.

KLAS rankings are based on direct and extensive feedback from healthcare providers with a focus on training, pricing, implementation timeliness, software performance and customer service. MedAssets' Claims Management and Contract Management solutions have experienced strong adoption by healthcare providers over the last several years. The company expects this growth to continue as providers look for integrated solutions that can address core revenue cycle challenges for both acute and non-acute healthcare providers.

"MedAssets is proud to have received top rankings from healthcare providers for five straight years for our claims management and contract management solutions," said Neil Hunn, chief financial officer and president, Revenue Cycle Technology, MedAssets. "Ensuring that accurate reimbursement is received in a timely manner has never been more important for healthcare providers who are struggling with continued reimbursement complexity and pressure and rapidly rising costs. Our claims management and contract management solutions are seen as an integral part of these organizations' revenue cycle processes to increase efficiency and improve accuracy. We place a high value on customer feedback, and we will continue to use this insight to improve our solutions and help healthcare providers drive improved reimbursement integrity within their organizations."

MedAssets is a leading provider of end-to-end revenue cycle solutions delivered through Web-based software and services including consulting, revenue recovery and extended business office services and full business outsource offerings. MedAssets' breadth of proven revenue cycle capabilities helps providers to improve efficiency by reducing the overall cost to collect, leading to increased net revenue and improved cash flow.

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