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The key to Sentinel's cost management |
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Sentinel’s cost management features have all of the capabilities you expect from a billing software utility, and so much more to help you simplify vital information used to make sound decisions. Your account information is safe and secure with Sentinel. Entry to the Sentinel System requires member identification and is password protected. Authorized users have access to view features and account information based upon “user permissions” allowed by the software and defined by your company’s administrators.
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| Sentinel's support agents work closely with your staff to facilitate and simplify your vendor relationships. We function as a “checks and balances” to help catch billing errors, duplicate rentals and overcharges. Our staff is trained to understand the specifics of your business goals and objectives. We report the details and help you implement corrective measures. | |||
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| Sentinel’s online product ordering capabilities are integrated with our information database. New orders, close ticket and adjustment requests are disseminated online to ensure your needs are clearly documented. Our request templates are easy to use and populated with all of the pertinent account and catalog information. | |||
| Vendors receive concise, accurate new product order requests directly from the health care provider with all of the necessary information needed to expedite fulfillment. We offer flexible methods that allow individual vendors to determine how they would like to receive the information in real-time via voicemail, email or both. | |||
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| Sentinel’s powerful database allows you to manage your product catalog offerings with ease. Products are organized by category and link directly to new ticket product selection drop down lists for “quick pick” simplicity. Sentinel can even keep track of new products and accessories. Filtered search options access and manage your product information instantly online, anytime. | |||
| Create new rental, rent-to-own or sales tickets fast and efficiently with Sentinel’s interactive easy to use templates. Enter setup, patient and product information using flexible entry fields and convenient product catalog drop down lists. Rental tickets can be modified at any stage of the billing cycle. Add custom ticket and "to do" notes quickly to communicate any special instructions. Sentinel automatically calculates billing, tracks and monitors ticket activity 24-hours-a-day, every day. | |||
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| With Sentinel, invoices will not be submitted for payment until both facility and fulfillment sources confirm and approve the rental transactions. Obtaining customer billing approvals is easier than ever with our convenient “point and click” rental ticket history links. Ticket information can be retrieved and verified for accuracy within seconds – directly from the invoice. |
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| Sentinel provides a uniform, consistent invoice format that simplifies the review process between multiple vendor accounts. For added convenience, ticket adjustment requests are sent online directly from the invoice to the servicing distributor with clear, documented instructions supporting fast distributor reconciliations. | |||
| We offer flexible options that allow approvals for an entire invoice, as well as specific selected tickets only. This flexibility ensures fast payments for confirmed transactions regardless of any correction requests still pending. | |||
| Sentinel fast tracks ticket disputes through a streamlined resolution process designed to give you the information you need to handle billing corrections with speed and efficiency. Whether a correction results with additional charges or credits, Sentinel automatically prepares corrected billings including essential background information at your fingertips. | |||
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| Create a single summary invoice for a 100 facility group or 100 individual invoices for your entire corporate structure. Our system is available for your business to streamline in a variety of ways based upon your needs. | |||
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| Sentinel generates complete, accurate remittance information to ensure your monthly payments are clear and understandable. The remittance details are designed by your vendor’s accounting personnel to facilitate efficient entry into its receivable processes. General or detailed formats can be displayed with facility, branch, date of service, invoice, ticket, vendor reference number, product category, tax details and much more. This attention to your vendors receivables workflow saves your company time and money by minimizing the back and forth communication caused by unclear invoicing and remittance. | |||
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| Sentinel's IT group can help you achieve a cost effective approach to bridge the accounting gaps between different departmental software applications that need to merge with Sentinel. Employing (EDI) Electronic Data Interface capabilities, we assist you with short and long range planning and interface development to ensure the applications you investigate are appropriate and effective for your needs. | |||
| We can provide (DTM) Data Transfer Management services to ensure the integrity of your data through the transfer interface. Our essential comprehensive service ensures your accounting success. | |||
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