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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.

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.

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.

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 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.

The MUSE Inspire Conference has long been one of the most respected and noteworthy events in the MEDITECH space, and this year was no different. Mike Knebel, CEO of Forward Advantage, took the opportunity to gain a deeper perspective of the current state of our market, where it is headed, and to listen to the challenges facing healthcare leaders.

Kershaw Health is a long-term Forward Advantage customer that has now deployed Find-It for optical character recognition (OCR) searching within MEDITECH's SCA.

This blog series focuses on the importance of merging convenience with security using a mobile device strategy and two-factor authentication for remote access. In this final article, we discuss key tips for selecting a clinical mobile device and mobile device management strategy.

This article covers essential points of achieving secure, clinical mobility with MEDITECH Expanse. Each article in this four-part series will offer solutions and strategies to effectively merge convenience with security in an increasingly fast-paced, mobile world. Don't forget to read part 1, part 2, and part 4 of this series! This week, we’re covering tips on how Imprivata's Mobile Device Access (MDA) enhances both security and convenience for customers. You’ll learn valuabl

This article covers essential points of achieving secure, clinical mobility with MEDITECH Expanse. Each article in this four-part series will offer solutions and strategies to effectively merge convenience with security in an increasingly fast-paced, mobile world. Explore part 1, part 3, and part 4 of this series! As your trusted advisor, Forward Advantage will work with you to build a strategy that maximizes your investment in MEDITECH Expanse and creates happier providers a

This article covers essential points of achieving secure, clinical mobility with MEDITECH Expanse. Each article in this four-part series will offer solutions and strategies to effectively merge convenience with security in an increasingly fast-paced, mobile world. Explore part 2, part 3, and part 4 of this series too! Migrating to web-based MEDITECH Expanse offers new benefits like easy access from mobile devices and outside the hospital walls. However, these benefits also br