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The Craneware Group 340B (Sentinel/Sentrex) Commentary
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Director

From my conversations with them, I think The Craneware Group is taking the proper steps to stay...

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Director

I would tell others considering The Craneware Group 340B that, at least from a split billing...

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Director

We had a recent contract situation where The Craneware Group changed the terms on me slightly, and...

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Director

I rate receiving our money’s worth a little lower because we're paying a premium price for The...

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VP/Other Executive

I want to see the vendor's support model change. I think the customer needs to have more access to...

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VP/Other Executive

The Craneware Group has the infrastructure to maybe do some things that some of the other vendors...

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VP/Other Executive

Part of our concern with getting our money’s worth with The Craneware Group is just the scale of our...

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VP/Other Executive

The change to The Craneware Group 340B was tough. The Craneware Group has a project manager, but...

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VP/Other Executive

Several of our staff members went through the training for The Craneware Group 340B. What I heard...

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VP/Other Executive

I would not buy The Craneware Group 340B again. When vendors are bought out by larger organizations,...

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Manager

The Craneware Group is good. I feel like we have a very strong relationship with them, and we have...

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Manager

The Craneware Group 340B is very usable. I like that they've given us more options in terms of...

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Manager

I don't know how realistic this is, but there have been a lot of changes over the last few years in...

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Manager

With the solution's capabilities, I think there's maybe just always a desire to have a little bit...

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Manager

The solution is accurate as it validates the data.

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Manager

My biggest issue is that the solution doesn't integrate well with another solution we have, and it...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group has good summaries of the different manufacturer restrictions. I work closely...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group is looking into AI for their 340B third-party administrator solutions, and that...

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Analyst/Coordinator

With The Craneware Group 340B, we can say we passed audits, and at the end of the day, that is all...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group provides support, but we have to pay for it. The support is good, but it's not...

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Analyst/Coordinator

At the level I work with, The Craneware Group's team takes my concerns and escalates them, and then...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group's training programs are very comprehensive. They would be of greater value if we...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I have needs, and The Craneware Group is constantly working toward them. On the positive side, I see...

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Analyst/Coordinator

When I’m working with The Craneware Group’s customer support people, they can see things I can’t see...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We originally signed on with Sentry Data Systems, and they eventually became The Craneware Group....

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Analyst/Coordinator

Recently, The Craneware Group has been busy with changes because of the politics and the market, so...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group is helpful, but there is complexity with the drug manufacturer restrictions...

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Manager

We have had several representatives at The Craneware Group, and it just seems like they put people...

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Manager

The 340B rebate module that The Craneware Group has come up with is super expensive for what it...

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Manager

Our account manager from The Craneware Group is lacking. They seem to be a glorified administrative...

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Manager

When a new drug gets restricted, The Craneware Group doesn't have a way to automatically update...

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Manager

I just find our representative from The Craneware Group to be worthless. We have our regular...

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Manager

We just went through contract negotiations with The Craneware Group, and it was rough, to say the...

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Manager

The training from The Craneware Group is a mess. Even through the implementation, they were just...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group 340B really hasn't changed too much other than the most recent rebate and the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group could improve their support piece by getting initial feedback sooner. It usually...

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Analyst/Coordinator

If we didn't have a 340B program or were looking for one, there are other options out there, but The...

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Analyst/Coordinator

With the system, we cannot use our reports because of how our entities are set up in clean sites...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We have regular meetings with The Craneware Group. We let them know when we find something wrong,...

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Director

Some of the things The Craneware Group presented to me for federal mandates were things that we...

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Director

As part of the acquisition by The Craneware Group, the vendor now has quarterly meetings where they...

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Director

The Craneware Group's tools are really expensive, but our 340B drug expense savings as a health...

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Director

The tool that The Craneware Group has built to manage restrictions has a lot of flexibility and...

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Director

The tool that The Craneware Group has built to manage restrictions has a lot of flexibility and...

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Director

Sentry Data Systems was acquired by The Craneware Group a few years ago, and there have been some...

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Director

The system's capabiltiies continue to improve, particularly within the 340B space with ongoing...

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Director

Many vendors and organizations are increasingly using The Craneware Group 340B for financials...

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Director

The Craneware Group is very transparent with their prices. They clearly communicate costs up front...

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Director

For The Craneware Group, additional focus is needed on their 340B program, particularly in terms of...

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Director

Many vendors try to automate drug manufacturer restrictions to make things easier for end users. The...

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Director

The Craneware Group has made significant improvements to their training and support over the last...

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Director

We have been live on the system for years, and there have been very few changes to it. It is likely...

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Manager

The vendor provides up-to-date manufacturer restrictions. We are able to navigate those restrictions...

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Manager

One of The Craneware Group 340B's weaknesses is that it could have better reporting options for the...

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Manager

The vendor remains very focused on customer service and making things easier for us as the customer....

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Manager

The Craneware Group has moved to a team-based account management model. While we still have an...

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Manager

The system provides a report that I can run, after which I manually review it to identify referrals...

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Manager

We do not run into many issues with the program. I would not call 340B simple, but because we are...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The vendor said that they were working on a solution to help with a certain thing as best as they...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I could get on a call right now and have somebody from the vendor explain whatever aspect I may need...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We have a dedicated vendor resource, and they are like another employee for us. They manage and help...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I have seen so much improvement just over the last couple of years in The Craneware Group's system,...

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Analyst/Coordinator

There are some things that I wish I could do in the system, like some reports I wish I could...

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Analyst/Coordinator

In the beginning when we started with The Craneware Group, they were fantastic at helping us...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We regularly have a training with the vendor where they tell us about all the new upgrades they have...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group knows we have had issues with them. We recently had a meeting, and it went all...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I went through The Craneware Group's superuser training, but I didn't learn anything from it. We pay...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Things with The Craneware Group are not going great. I wasn't here during the implementation, but...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We don't get help immediately. When we do get help, we can usually get things fixed. But a lot of...

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Analyst/Coordinator

When I submit a ticket with The Craneware Group, the first person can never help me. I'm always told...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The 340B rebate pricing is big in our decision of whether to switch vendors. With every issue, The...

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Analyst/Coordinator

I have gone through pretty much all of The Craneware Group's video trainings. It would be great if...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We have looked into The Craneware Group's new rebate platform. It is incredibly expensive. It is a...

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Manager

The Craneware Group has been very good. They have made several improvements, especially expanding...

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Manager

I would really like to see more robust dashboarding from The Craneware Group. When I log in to the...

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Manager

The Craneware Group recently restructured roles and responsibilities, and I’m transitioning from my...

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Manager

The Craneware Group rolled out a significant number of webinars explaining the rebate program, what...

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Director

The configurations to set for drug manufacturer restrictions are confusing. It would be good to have...

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Manager

The Craneware Group set up The Craneware Group 340B in a way that allows us to manage the NDCs...

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Manager

If we have to make changes to things, like if we have to add hospitals or if we go above a certain...

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Manager

We have been trying to get something put in place for a central fill for one of our facilities that...

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Manager

We have a dedicated strategic account executive from The Craneware Group who works with us, and they...

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Manager

The Craneware Group is great at support. If we open a case, they are on the case within the first...

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The customer service is great. The Craneware Group is very prompt and very supportive of our needs...

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Analyst/Coordinator

There are occasional stability issues with The Craneware Group 340B, and the web interface hangs and...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group has made an effort when it comes to training. They have some baseline PDFs, and...

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Analyst/Coordinator

If I got the most helpful person at The Craneware Group each time I called, that would be pretty...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group does a decent job of providing comprehensive restricted NDC lists within their...

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Analyst/Coordinator

Live training with The Craneware Group is underwhelming. We have had some decent support...

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Analyst/Coordinator

In general, The Craneware Group operates in good faith, and their web interface is fairly intuitive....

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Manager

We haven’t had a really good relationship with The Craneware Group. Their customer service is just...

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Manager

The Craneware Group offers to manage the program for us, but they also give us the option to manage...

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Manager

As part of our EMR implementation, The Craneware Group wants to charge per data feed instead of...

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Manager

The vendor is pretty good when it comes to the support chain. They are also pretty good in terms of...

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Manager

The software does some really amazing things. The Craneware Group offers a lot to a 340B covered...

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Director

The Craneware Group develops reports that we can run out of their system. The vendor is trying to be...

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Director

With The Craneware Group, users can put in requests, and then we can vote on those to move them to...

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Director

We probably wouldn't buy The Craneware Group 340B again. Back when we started with the vendor, they...

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Director

The issue with The Craneware Group’s system is the lack of upgrades. The Craneware Group 340B is the...

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Director

The Craneware Group has tried to move a lot of their personalized training to online recordings, and...

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Director

The reporting in The Craneware Group 340B is very helpful. Being able to pull invoice data at the...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group offers ongoing training. That training is never long enough or in-depth enough,...

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Analyst/Coordinator

We spend more time fixing the system than we do using it. The system doesn't make it easier for us...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group promotes their solution as being way better than it actually is. Over the last...

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Analyst/Coordinator

The Craneware Group has made more of an effort to implement requested changes from customers, but...

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