Forward Advantage has been busy. Between our new cloud-native platform, updates from our partner network, and ongoing investment in solutions & services that reduce manual tasks, there's a lot happening aimed at one goal: giving your team more time back.

As part of our strategic vision to boost efficiency and connectivity within healthcare, we're excited to announce our first cloud-native solution: Document Workflow Platform. Document Workflow Platform is designed to help healthcare organizations orchestrate smarter, more connected workflows.

Moving to MEDITECH Expanse is an ideal time to optimize your faxing, reporting, and document workflows to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and standardize or automate processes across your organization.

KDMC needed a solution to manage document workflows and incoming document filing into their MEDITECH EHR and one that could keep pace with their growing demands.

Lower Umpqua Hospital implemented a solution to automate the manual faxing of result reports and provider documentation from its MEDITECH Expanse as a Service (MaaS) EHR.

When roaming users struggled to access shared folders on kiosk devices, Hammond Henry turned to Forward Advantage and Imprivata Enterprise Access for help. The result? A secure, seamless login experience that keeps staff productive and PHI protected.

Healthcare systems and hospitals that rely on Communication Director for their faxing and report distribution are not typically in a position to leave anything to chance. Being prepared and making a good plan are in your DNA, so if you are contemplating a move to MEDITECH Expanse or are already preparing to move, here are considerations for Communication Director during the transition.

Migrating to a new EHR/EMR is an exciting time, but we know it can be stressful, too. To help lessen some of the stress and burden we’ve gathered some helpful information on what to expect with Communication Director (CDS) when you migrate to MEDITECH Expanse in an article, including the required version and reconfiguration needs and what to expect with the API integrating which allows for on-demand faxing directly from MEDITECH.

As a critical industry, healthcare is a prime target for cybercriminal activity. Healthcare is not only vulnerable to external threats but also to attacks that originate from inappropriate employee and third-party vendor access.

Industry leaders share their experience for successful strategies for implementation and optimization, including delighting users, easing the burden on IT and mitigating device loss.

Forward Advantage announced the latest release of RapidFiler 2.0 and includes additional features to improve provider and charting efficiencies, saving time and giving providers quicker access to the documents they need to care for their patients.

St. Claire Regional Medical Center sought to improve communication workflows, particularly in the realms of digital faxing and order delivery. Before adopting Communication Director from Forward Advantage, the organization relied on analog faxing methods, resulting in manual processes and inefficiencies.

Before implementing a single sign-on and password management solution from Forward Advantage, the hospital’s help desk was inundated with calls for lost or forgotten passwords, and technicians were frequently paged in the middle of the night to unlock Active Directory (AD) accounts. This resulted in a strain on their help desk resources and after-hours support.

Printing and scanning faxes into the patient chart is a challenge for many healthcare organizations including Manhattan Surgical Hospital. By utilizing Communication Director, MSH has created a reliable and streamlined faxing workflow for MEDITECH Expanse.

The healthcare industry has been undergoing a profound transformation in recent years, driven by advancements in technology. As we step into 2024, the landscape of healthcare IT continues to evolve, bringing innovative solutions that enhance patient care, improve efficiency, and transform the way healthcare is delivered.

As a MEDITECH customer, RFGH was familiar with Forward Advantage’s reputation for deep EHR integration and enhanced clinical workflows. A quick consultation revealed that the hospital and its ambulatory locations could all benefit from Imprivata solutions sold and implemented by Forward Advantage.

We had many collaborative conversations with our fellow vendor-partners regarding MEDITECH Live 2023, so we thought it would be helpful to share some of their takeaways from the event and thoughts on what’s happening in the MEDITECH space.

Forward Advantage is excited to announce that the latest version of Communication Director, our robust faxing and report distribution solution for healthcare, is now available!

As an authorized reseller and implementer of Imprivata's Enterprise Access Management, Forward Advantage has shared many examples over the years of how single sign-on benefits hospitals and healthcare organizations. Eliminating the need to remember and reenter multiple, complex passwords across a variety of applications saves busy clinicians and staff valuable time, allows for more facetime with patients, and enhances security.

Forward Advantage is proud to share its status as one of the first to be named an innovator-level partner in MEDITECH’s Alliance program. As an innovator-level partner in the MEDITECH Alliance program, we will provide embedded solutions and continue our integrated relationship with MEDITECH’s Business and Technology teams.