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Forus growth playbook

Diagnosis

Forus has raised over $300 million, reaches 85% of ZIP codes and says one in three U.S. dermatology providers use it. Its hiring shows how it plans to reach every provider: product, customer and field marketing leads, a provider growth team with BDRs, growth engineers and a first GTM engineer, partnerships with payers and health systems, and a growing Provider Success team.

The site lags that ambition: forus.com has one specialty page with a draft twin in the sitemap, the other specialty pages sit on a separate subdomain, webinars share one URL, and headline numbers have no method.

This playbook brings specialties home first, adds patient and field-rep referral paths and fast activation, then builds society reports, local density selling, coordinator champions, enterprise proof and payer connections.

Growth Score

8/10

Biggest Opportunity

Win each specialty on its own terms, with specialty pages, society partnerships and coordinator champions, while turning patients and partner field reps into referral channels.

Biggest Risk

Prior authorization automation is crowded (CoverMyMeds, Develop Health, Silna, Infinitus and others), and healthcare compliance limits how fast referral and data ideas can move.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Bring the specialty pages onto forus.com: only dermatology lives there today, and its draft twin is still in the sitemap

    Unpublish /specialty and rewrite the /dermatology title and description today.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Give every webinar its own page, recording and follow-up

    Split the next scheduled session onto its own page.

    Medium impact First result in 2 weeks
  3. 3

    Turn the patients page into a doctor referral: give patients a one-tap "send this to my doctor"

    Add the printable one-pager to the patients page.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

20 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 8 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

Effort vs impactEach number is an idea. Select one to open it.
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Quick wins · 3Big bets · 11Fill-ins · 6Reconsider · 0
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Showing 20 of 20 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Forus is growing specialty by specialty, but its specialty story is split. forus.com has one specialty page, /dermatology, described with the patient line "Forus helps you get your medicine as quickly and cheaply as possible.", plus a duplicate /specialty page still showing the draft heading "Something about time saving". The rheumatology, gastroenterology and neurology pages live on try.forus.com with their own canonicals, allergy has no page at all, and the main navigation has no specialty menu. Meanwhile forus.com/stories already has case studies for each specialty.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Product Marketing Lead

    First action

    Unpublish /specialty and rewrite the /dermatology title and description today.

    How to measure it

    Practice sign-ups from specialty pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    +40%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Fix the draft

      Remove /specialty from the site and sitemap; redirect it to /dermatology.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 1 hour

    2. 2

      Rewrite metadata

      Provider-facing title and description on /dermatology and /webinar.

      Product Marketing Lead 1 hour

    3. 3

      Plan the hub

      Five specialties, one template, one Specialties menu.

      Product Marketing Lead 2 days

    4. 4

      Move content

      Bring the try.forus.com copy onto forus.com.

      Product Marketing Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Add proof

      Each specialty's case studies and one number.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 1 week

    6. 6

      Write allergy

      The missing page, using the allergy case studies.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 1 week

    7. 7

      Redirect

      try.forus.com specialty pages to the new URLs; ad variants noindexed.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 1 day

    8. 8

      Measure

      Search impressions and sign-ups per specialty.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing Lead

    Smallest test

    Move the rheumatology page onto forus.com and compare sign-ups for 30 days.

    Why it works

    Build one specialty hub on forus.com: /rheumatology, /gastroenterology, /neurology, /allergy and /dermatology, each with the specialty's payer problems, its case studies from /stories, a specialty number in the style of "1 in 3 U.S. dermatology providers", a webinar or society tie-in, and a "Get started" path. Add a Specialties menu, write provider-facing titles and descriptions, retire /specialty, and redirect the try.forus.com pages to the new URLs (keep separate ad pages noindexed).

    Practice managers search by specialty and trust peers in their specialty. One domain collects the authority from the stories, the Series C and the AGA partnership, and the new Product Marketing and Content leads get pages to launch into. forus.com already passes Core Web Vitals for real visitors, so new pages start on a fast base.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Paid landing pages lose tuning

      Keep ad-only variants, noindexed, pointing canonicals at the main pages.

    • Claims per specialty

      Use only numbers already reviewed and cite the story behind each.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (58 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): one specialty page, /dermatology, whose meta description is the patient line "Forus helps you get your medicine as quickly and cheaply as possible."; a second page, /specialty, repeats the dermatology content and still shows the draft heading "Something about time saving"; /webinar holds three different sessions on one URL with the same patient-facing description.Source
    • Your websiteSeparate specialty landing pages live on try.forus.com: rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology and neurology ("Most Trusted Prior Authorization Automation Tool by Rheumatologists | Forus" and so on), each indexable with its canonical on the subdomain. There is no allergy page there (404), although forus.com has allergy case studies.Source
    • Your websiteStories: 45 posts with case studies filtered by specialty (dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, allergy, neurology, pulmonology and sleep, multispecialty), including DOCS Dermatology "across 140 locations", Aspire Allergy & Sinus "across 63 offices", a GI biologics coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput", a "Starting your own practice with Forus" story and a Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program post.Source
    • Your websiteProof on the site: the dermatology page says "1 in 3 U.S. dermatology providers use Forus" and "1.2M+ Dermatology prescriptions processed"; /providers shows "1.1 median days to prior authorization approval", "3x more authorizations completed per day" and "2x greater success filling first-line prescriptions", each linked to one provider story, without a date or method.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Lead (posted June 28, 2026): owns "product positioning and messaging for provider-facing products", leads launches end to end, and runs "feature newsletters, release announcements, customer webinars, in-product messaging, and educational campaigns"; much of Forus's progress "happens behind the scenes".Source
    • HiringCustomer Marketing & Content Lead (posted June 22, 2026): turns outcomes "across a growing number of specialties" into "the most credible and useful body of content in medication access": case studies, "data-driven reports", webinars, and "co-published content with medical societies, patient advocacy organizations".Source
    • Google PageSpeedReal Chrome visitors to forus.com pass Core Web Vitals: LCP 1.5 s (24% faster than a month earlier), INP 91 ms, CLS 0.10 at the 75th percentile.Source
  • 02

    Forus runs webinars with NORM, for independent immunology practices and on the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program, but all three sit on one /webinar URL with the patient-facing description. The new Event & Field Marketing Lead must build "pipeline attribution", which is hard when every session shares a page.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Event & Field Marketing Lead

    First action

    Split the next scheduled session onto its own page.

    How to measure it

    Practice sign-ups from webinar attendees

    Now
    –
    Target
    15% of attendees
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Template

      One page per session.

      Product Marketing Lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Move sessions

      Three pages and an index.

      Event & Field Marketing Lead 2 days

    3. 3

      CRM tags

      Registration source per session.

      Revenue Operations Lead 1 day

    4. 4

      Follow-up

      Topic-specific offer and case study.

      Event & Field Marketing Lead 2 days

    5. 5

      Recordings

      Posted after each session.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead ongoing

    6. 6

      Report

      Attendees to sign-ups.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Event & Field Marketing Lead

    Smallest test

    Give the next session its own page.

    Why it works

    Create one URL per session with its own title, speakers, registration and, afterwards, the recording and slides. Tag registrations by session in the CRM, send a follow-up offer tied to the topic, and keep /webinar as an index.

    Each session becomes a lasting search page and a measurable source of practice sign-ups.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Old sessions clutter the page

      Archive with recordings instead of deleting.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemap (58 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): one specialty page, /dermatology, whose meta description is the patient line "Forus helps you get your medicine as quickly and cheaply as possible."; a second page, /specialty, repeats the dermatology content and still shows the draft heading "Something about time saving"; /webinar holds three different sessions on one URL with the same patient-facing description.Source
    • HiringEvent & Field Marketing Lead (posted May 14, 2026): owns "one of our most important growth channels", decides which "conferences, speaking opportunities, executive dinners, hosted programs" deserve investment, and owns "event budgets, performance measurement, and pipeline attribution frameworks", laying groundwork for "Forus-owned events".Source
    • Your websitePartnership with the American Gastroenterological Association (July 9, 2026), with "joint findings and resources for the GI community expected as the partnership develops". The webinar page runs a session with the National Organization for Rheumatology Management (NORM).Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Lead (posted June 28, 2026): owns "product positioning and messaging for provider-facing products", leads launches end to end, and runs "feature newsletters, release announcements, customer webinars, in-product messaging, and educational campaigns"; much of Forus's progress "happens behind the scenes".Source
  • 03

    The patients page tells patients whose doctor does not use Forus to "please ask them to sign up", but gives them nothing to send. Patients on high-cost therapies often see several specialists, and the network's growth is the company's first priority.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Software Engineer

    First action

    Add the printable one-pager to the patients page.

    How to measure it

    Patient-referred practice sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a month
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write the one-pager

      What Forus does for the practice, free.

      Product Marketing Lead 2 days

    2. 2

      Build the form

      Practice name, city, consent.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 3 days

    3. 3

      Privacy review

      Consent and minimum data.

      Compliance Officer 1 week

    4. 4

      Add the text line

      In the final status message.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 2 days

    5. 5

      Route leads

      To Provider Growth with context.

      GTM Engineer 2 days

    6. 6

      Measure

      Referred practices and activation.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Software Engineer, Provider Growth

    Smallest test

    Publish the one-pager and count downloads for two weeks.

    Why it works

    Add a short "Send Forus to my doctor" form and a printable one-pager on the patients page, and a line in the final status text for existing patients ("Do your other doctors know about Forus?"). Route each named practice to the Provider Growth team with the patient's permission.

    A request from their own patient is the most persuasive reason for a practice to try Forus, and it costs nothing to ask.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Patient data handling

      Collect only the practice details and consent, never clinical data.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePatients page: patients "don't need to sign up"; they get text updates when their doctor uses Forus, and "If your doctor isn't using Forus but you're interested in our support services, please ask them to sign up."Source
    • HiringProvider growth hiring: a Sales Manager, Provider Growth to lead Provider Growth Associates and "create durable network density across priority markets"; a Software Engineer, Provider Growth (August 27, 2026) for onboarding, activation and "AI agents and automation that expand our provider network, including systems for lead qualification, data enrichment, outreach, and follow-up", plus "referral" experiments; a first GTM Engineer (October 9, 2026) because the goal is "to be used by every provider in the United States"; and a Business Development Manager (October 2, 2026) to lead "a team of 5-10 Business Development Representatives".Source
    • HiringEvery Forus post: patients supported "across more than 85% of ZIP codes", partnerships with "9 of top 15 largest biopharma companies", "$300M+" raised, "growing rapidly through organic adoption", and "Our number one priority is scaling to market demand."Source
  • 04

    The site promises a first Rx in "<1 day", and Forus is hiring engineers and BDRs to activate practices at scale. A practice that signs up but never sends a prescription is the cheapest lead to save.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Software Engineer

    First action

    Pull last month's sign-ups with no first Rx.

    How to measure it

    Sign-ups sending a first Rx within 7 days

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure

      Sign-up to first Rx by EHR and specialty.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 2 days

    2. 2

      Alert

      48-hour no-Rx trigger.

      GTM Engineer 2 days

    3. 3

      Script

      EHR and upload walkthroughs.

      Sales Manager, Provider Growth 2 days

    4. 4

      Call

      Provider Growth Associates.

      Sales Manager, Provider Growth daily

    5. 5

      Email reminder

      Automated with a short video.

      Product Marketing Lead 2 days

    6. 6

      Track

      Activation by call outcome.

      Revenue Operations Lead weekly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Associate time
    Owner
    Software Engineer, Provider Growth

    Smallest test

    Call one week of non-activated sign-ups.

    Why it works

    Instrument sign-up to first Rx, alert the Provider Growth team when 48 hours pass with no prescription, and call with a specialty-specific walkthrough (EHR setup or record upload). Automate the reminder email in parallel.

    The hard part, persuading the practice, is already done; a short call removes setup friction.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Practices dislike calls

      Offer a booked slot in the email first.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Forus supports every drug, insurance, and pharmacy in all 50 states"; free for providers and patients; works with any EHR but "only supports electronic prescriptions"; new practices can "try their first Rx in <1 day"; "Tandem is now Forus" (renamed May 2026). Navigation offers Providers, Company and Stories, with no specialty menu.Source
    • HiringProvider growth hiring: a Sales Manager, Provider Growth to lead Provider Growth Associates and "create durable network density across priority markets"; a Software Engineer, Provider Growth (August 27, 2026) for onboarding, activation and "AI agents and automation that expand our provider network, including systems for lead qualification, data enrichment, outreach, and follow-up", plus "referral" experiments; a first GTM Engineer (October 9, 2026) because the goal is "to be used by every provider in the United States"; and a Business Development Manager (October 2, 2026) to lead "a team of 5-10 Business Development Representatives".Source
  • 05

    The providers page leads with "1.1 median days to prior authorization approval", "3x" and "2x", each tied to a single provider story, with no date or method. Health systems and medical societies, the buyers Forus now targets, will ask.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Customer Marketing & Content…

    First action

    Write footnotes for the three numbers.

    How to measure it

    Numbers with documented method

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    30 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Gather data

      Source and period for each number.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 2 days

    2. 2

      Write footnotes

      Period, sample, definition.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 1 day

    3. 3

      Compliance review

      Wording of claims.

      Compliance Officer 3 days

    4. 4

      Publish

      Footnotes and a methods note.

      Product Marketing Lead 1 day

    5. 5

      Refresh

      Quarterly update.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead quarterly

    6. 6

      Reuse

      In decks and society materials.

      Product Marketing Lead ongoing

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Customer Marketing & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Footnote the 1.1-day figure this week.

    Why it works

    Add a short footnote to each number (period, sample, definition), link to a methods note, and refresh the numbers each quarter. Use network-wide figures where possible and label single-practice results as such.

    Clear methods make the numbers usable in society partnerships and enterprise reviews, and protect against challenge.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Numbers move

      Show the period and update quarterly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteProof on the site: the dermatology page says "1 in 3 U.S. dermatology providers use Forus" and "1.2M+ Dermatology prescriptions processed"; /providers shows "1.1 median days to prior authorization approval", "3x more authorizations completed per day" and "2x greater success filling first-line prescriptions", each linked to one provider story, without a date or method.Source
    • HiringCustomer Marketing & Content Lead (posted June 22, 2026): turns outcomes "across a growing number of specialties" into "the most credible and useful body of content in medication access": case studies, "data-driven reports", webinars, and "co-published content with medical societies, patient advocacy organizations".Source
    • HiringPartnerships and success: a Strategic Partnerships Lead for "payers, PBMs, pharmacies, wholesalers, GPOs"; a Provider Strategy & Partnerships lead for "medical groups, health systems"; and Provider Success roles (a Customer Success Manager posted October 21, 2026, and a Clinical Partner Success Manager) owning practices "from onboarding through activation, adoption, expansion, retention, and advocacy" across "thousands of practices and health systems".Source
  • 06

    Forus published a field rep guide in January explaining how reps can introduce Forus to offices, and it partners with 9 of the top 15 biopharma companies. Reps visit exactly the specialty practices Forus wants, but there is no tracked path from a rep's visit to a sign-up.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Strategic Partnerships Lead

    First action

    Ask two biopharma partners whether their teams can share a link.

    How to measure it

    Rep-introduced sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    200 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree rules

      With partner compliance teams.

      Strategic Partnerships Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Tracked links

      Per partner.

      GTM Engineer 2 days

    3. 3

      Leave-behinds

      By specialty.

      Product Marketing Lead 1 week

    4. 4

      Update the guide

      Add the link and FAQs.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 2 days

    5. 5

      Report

      Monthly to partners.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    6. 6

      Expand

      More partners after results.

      Strategic Partnerships Lead quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Print and staff time
    Owner
    Strategic Partnerships Lead

    Smallest test

    Pilot links with one partner's field team in one region.

    Why it works

    Give partner field teams a per-company sign-up link and QR code, a one-page leave-behind per specialty, and a monthly report of practices activated through their introductions. Keep it informational and within each partner's compliance rules.

    Reps are a free, trusted field force in the right offices, and attribution shows partners the value of the network.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Compliance concerns about rep involvement

      Keep materials educational and let each partner approve them.

    Evidence

    • Your website"A Field Rep's guide to Forus" (January 6, 2026) explains to pharmaceutical field representatives how to "introduce the platform to offices that may benefit" and claims PA approvals "at least 2-3x faster", with a downloadable guide.Source
    • HiringEvery Forus post: patients supported "across more than 85% of ZIP codes", partnerships with "9 of top 15 largest biopharma companies", "$300M+" raised, "growing rapidly through organic adoption", and "Our number one priority is scaling to market demand."Source
    • Your websiteSeries C announcement (September 8, 2026): $150 million at a $3 billion valuation led by Bain Capital Ventures, to "bring Forus to every doctor's office in America"; the same network is meant to help biopharma "develop and launch new medicines faster".Source

This quarter 9

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The Event & Field Marketing Lead decides which conferences matter and must prove ROI. Forus's most striking feature is the appeal letter ("better than what I would've written", says one practice administrator).

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Event & Field Marketing Lead

    First action

    Pick the next three specialty meetings and book demo stations.

    How to measure it

    Practice sign-ups per major meeting

    Now
    –
    Target
    50
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick meetings

      Specialty societies and practice manager groups.

      Event & Field Marketing Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Demo setup

      De-identified denial examples.

      Product Marketing Lead 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Privacy rules

      No patient data at the booth.

      Compliance Officer 1 week

    4. 4

      Lead capture

      Specialty and size fields.

      Revenue Operations Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Follow-up

      Within 48 hours.

      Business Development Manager per event

    6. 6

      ROI report

      Cost per activated practice.

      Event & Field Marketing Lead per event

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Event budget
    Owner
    Event & Field Marketing Lead

    Smallest test

    Run the demo at one regional meeting.

    Why it works

    At each specialty meeting, invite coordinators to bring a de-identified denial reason and watch Forus draft an appeal on the spot. Capture each visit with specialty and practice size, and follow up within 48 hours with the specialty case study.

    A live result on the visitor's own problem beats a booth pitch, and the lead record shows exactly what they care about.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • PHI at the booth

      Accept only denial reasons, never patient documents.

    Evidence

    • HiringEvent & Field Marketing Lead (posted May 14, 2026): owns "one of our most important growth channels", decides which "conferences, speaking opportunities, executive dinners, hosted programs" deserve investment, and owns "event budgets, performance measurement, and pipeline attribution frameworks", laying groundwork for "Forus-owned events".Source
    • Your websiteStories: 45 posts with case studies filtered by specialty (dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, allergy, neurology, pulmonology and sleep, multispecialty), including DOCS Dermatology "across 140 locations", Aspire Allergy & Sinus "across 63 offices", a GI biologics coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput", a "Starting your own practice with Forus" story and a Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program post.Source
    • HiringCustomer Marketing & Content Lead (posted June 22, 2026): turns outcomes "across a growing number of specialties" into "the most credible and useful body of content in medication access": case studies, "data-driven reports", webinars, and "co-published content with medical societies, patient advocacy organizations".Source
  • 08

    The AGA partnership promises "joint findings and resources for the GI community", and the content lead is hired for data reports co-published with medical societies. Forus sees approval times and denial reasons across GI therapies nationwide.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Customer Marketing & Content…

    First action

    Agree three questions with AGA.

    How to measure it

    GI sign-ups in the quarter after launch

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Agree scope

      Questions with AGA.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Privacy review

      Aggregation thresholds.

      Compliance Officer 1 month

    3. 3

      Analyze

      Approval and denial data.

      Data & Analytics Engineer 1 month

    4. 4

      Write

      With AGA commentary.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      GI meeting and AGA channels.

      Event & Field Marketing Lead 1 month

    6. 6

      Repeat

      With NORM for rheumatology.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 2 quarters

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst and design time
    Owner
    Customer Marketing & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish one chart on GI denial reasons.

    Why it works

    Produce an aggregated report on GI access: median time to approval, common denial reasons and appeal outcomes by therapy class and region, with AGA commentary. Launch at a GI meeting and via AGA channels, and repeat the model with NORM for rheumatology.

    A society-backed report is the most credible content in the market and puts Forus in front of every GI practice.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Payer sensitivity

      Report patterns, not named payer rankings, unless AGA agrees.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePartnership with the American Gastroenterological Association (July 9, 2026), with "joint findings and resources for the GI community expected as the partnership develops". The webinar page runs a session with the National Organization for Rheumatology Management (NORM).Source
    • HiringCustomer Marketing & Content Lead (posted June 22, 2026): turns outcomes "across a growing number of specialties" into "the most credible and useful body of content in medication access": case studies, "data-driven reports", webinars, and "co-published content with medical societies, patient advocacy organizations".Source
    • Your websiteStories: 45 posts with case studies filtered by specialty (dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, allergy, neurology, pulmonology and sleep, multispecialty), including DOCS Dermatology "across 140 locations", Aspire Allergy & Sinus "across 63 offices", a GI biologics coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput", a "Starting your own practice with Forus" story and a Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program post.Source
  • 09

    The Sales Manager, Provider Growth is asked to build "durable network density across priority markets". Forus already reaches 85% of ZIP codes, so most prospects have a nearby practice on the network.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Sales Manager

    First action

    Map active practices by metro and specialty.

    How to measure it

    Outreach reply rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Map density

      Active practices by metro and specialty.

      Data & Analytics Engineer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Pick markets

      Near the tipping point.

      Sales Manager, Provider Growth 1 week

    3. 3

      Write openers

      Local proof lines.

      Business Development Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Automate

      Density in each outreach.

      GTM Engineer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Run

      Provider Growth Associates.

      Sales Manager, Provider Growth ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Reply and sign-up rates.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Sales Manager, Provider Growth

    Smallest test

    Test density openers in one metro.

    Why it works

    For each target practice, count the Forus practices in the same specialty within its metro area and the shared specialty pharmacies, and open outreach with that local proof. Prioritize markets where density is just below a tipping point.

    Local peers are more persuasive than national logos, and density makes the network more useful to pharmacies and partners.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Naming customers without consent

      Use counts, not practice names.

    Evidence

    • HiringProvider growth hiring: a Sales Manager, Provider Growth to lead Provider Growth Associates and "create durable network density across priority markets"; a Software Engineer, Provider Growth (August 27, 2026) for onboarding, activation and "AI agents and automation that expand our provider network, including systems for lead qualification, data enrichment, outreach, and follow-up", plus "referral" experiments; a first GTM Engineer (October 9, 2026) because the goal is "to be used by every provider in the United States"; and a Business Development Manager (October 2, 2026) to lead "a team of 5-10 Business Development Representatives".Source
    • HiringEvery Forus post: patients supported "across more than 85% of ZIP codes", partnerships with "9 of top 15 largest biopharma companies", "$300M+" raised, "growing rapidly through organic adoption", and "Our number one priority is scaling to market demand."Source
    • Your websiteStories: 45 posts with case studies filtered by specialty (dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, allergy, neurology, pulmonology and sleep, multispecialty), including DOCS Dermatology "across 140 locations", Aspire Allergy & Sinus "across 63 offices", a GI biologics coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput", a "Starting your own practice with Forus" story and a Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program post.Source
  • 10

    The first GTM Engineer is hired to reach "every provider in the United States" without matching headcount, and the provider growth engineer builds lead qualification and enrichment agents. Forus is strongest where prior authorization is heavy: dermatology, rheumatology, GI, allergy and neurology.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 1 quarter GTM Engineer

    First action

    Build the list for one specialty first.

    How to measure it

    Meetings per BDR per week

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define best-fit customer profile

      Specialties and size.

      Sales Manager, Provider Growth 1 week

    2. 2

      Build the list

      Public provider data.

      GTM Engineer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Enrich

      EHR and ownership.

      GTM Engineer 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Score

      Likely PA volume and density.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Route

      Top tier to BDRs.

      Business Development Manager 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings and sign-ups by score.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Data tools
    Owner
    GTM Engineer

    Smallest test

    Score and route one specialty for a month.

    Why it works

    Build a scored list from public provider directories (specialty, group size, location), enrich with EHR and practice ownership data, flag existing Forus density nearby, and route the top tier to BDRs with the matching specialty case study.

    Focus on the practices with the most PA work raises conversion and makes each rep more productive.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Stale directory data

      Refresh monthly and verify on first contact.

    Evidence

    • HiringProvider growth hiring: a Sales Manager, Provider Growth to lead Provider Growth Associates and "create durable network density across priority markets"; a Software Engineer, Provider Growth (August 27, 2026) for onboarding, activation and "AI agents and automation that expand our provider network, including systems for lead qualification, data enrichment, outreach, and follow-up", plus "referral" experiments; a first GTM Engineer (October 9, 2026) because the goal is "to be used by every provider in the United States"; and a Business Development Manager (October 2, 2026) to lead "a team of 5-10 Business Development Representatives".Source
    • Your websiteStories: 45 posts with case studies filtered by specialty (dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, allergy, neurology, pulmonology and sleep, multispecialty), including DOCS Dermatology "across 140 locations", Aspire Allergy & Sinus "across 63 offices", a GI biologics coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput", a "Starting your own practice with Forus" story and a Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program post.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Develop Health, "Insurance AI for Prescribers" that predicts "coverage, cost, and requirements at the point of prescription"; Silna, which "handles all prior authorizations, benefit checks and insurance monitoring upfront"; Infinitus, "Agentic AI for Healthcare Patient Support". CoverMyMeds remains the established electronic PA network.Source
  • 11

    The Product Marketing Lead is hired because much of Forus's progress "happens behind the scenes". Practices that do not notice improvements underuse the product and are easier to win away.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Product Marketing Lead

    First action

    List features launched in the last six months.

    How to measure it

    Adoption of the featured capability

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List launches

      Last six months.

      Product Marketing Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Practice numbers

      Monthly per practice.

      Data & Analytics Engineer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Write

      Monthly edition.

      Product Marketing Lead monthly

    4. 4

      In-app

      Release notes panel.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Feature push

      One underused capability each month.

      Customer Success Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Adoption and opens.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing Lead

    Smallest test

    Send one edition to 100 practices.

    Why it works

    Send a monthly update to practice managers and coordinators: new capabilities, one specialty tip, the practice's own numbers (PAs completed, median approval time). Mirror it in the app and use it to drive one underused feature each month.

    Visible progress and personal numbers build loyalty and expand usage.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Numbers look bad for some practices

      Pair them with a suggestion and a CSM call.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct Marketing Lead (posted June 28, 2026): owns "product positioning and messaging for provider-facing products", leads launches end to end, and runs "feature newsletters, release announcements, customer webinars, in-product messaging, and educational campaigns"; much of Forus's progress "happens behind the scenes".Source
    • Your websiteProof on the site: the dermatology page says "1 in 3 U.S. dermatology providers use Forus" and "1.2M+ Dermatology prescriptions processed"; /providers shows "1.1 median days to prior authorization approval", "3x more authorizations completed per day" and "2x greater success filling first-line prescriptions", each linked to one provider story, without a date or method.Source
    • HiringPartnerships and success: a Strategic Partnerships Lead for "payers, PBMs, pharmacies, wholesalers, GPOs"; a Provider Strategy & Partnerships lead for "medical groups, health systems"; and Provider Success roles (a Customer Success Manager posted October 21, 2026, and a Clinical Partner Success Manager) owning practices "from onboarding through activation, adoption, expansion, retention, and advocacy" across "thousands of practices and health systems".Source
  • 12

    Provider Success owns practices through "adoption, expansion". In many practices one biologics coordinator starts with Forus while other prescribers keep doing PAs by hand.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Customer Success Manager

    First action

    Rank practices by share of prescribers using Forus.

    How to measure it

    Prescriber coverage in target practices

    Now
    –
    Target
    80%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank practices

      Coverage by prescriber.

      Data & Analytics Engineer 1 week

    2. 2

      Usage view

      For practice managers.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 1 month

    3. 3

      Play

      30-day expansion steps.

      Customer Success Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Train

      Remaining prescribers.

      Clinical Partner Success Manager ongoing

    5. 5

      Review

      Time saved with the practice.

      Customer Success Manager monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Coverage and retention.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Customer Success Manager

    Smallest test

    Run the play with ten practices.

    Why it works

    Give each practice a usage view (prescriptions through Forus by prescriber and location), set a target share, and run a 30-day expansion play: champion briefing, short training for remaining prescribers, and a review of time saved.

    Expansion inside existing practices is faster than new sign-ups and deepens retention.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Prescriber resistance

      Lead with peers' results in the same practice.

    Evidence

    • HiringPartnerships and success: a Strategic Partnerships Lead for "payers, PBMs, pharmacies, wholesalers, GPOs"; a Provider Strategy & Partnerships lead for "medical groups, health systems"; and Provider Success roles (a Customer Success Manager posted October 21, 2026, and a Clinical Partner Success Manager) owning practices "from onboarding through activation, adoption, expansion, retention, and advocacy" across "thousands of practices and health systems".Source
    • Your websiteStories: 45 posts with case studies filtered by specialty (dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, allergy, neurology, pulmonology and sleep, multispecialty), including DOCS Dermatology "across 140 locations", Aspire Allergy & Sinus "across 63 offices", a GI biologics coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput", a "Starting your own practice with Forus" story and a Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program post.Source
    • Your websiteProof on the site: the dermatology page says "1 in 3 U.S. dermatology providers use Forus" and "1.2M+ Dermatology prescriptions processed"; /providers shows "1.1 median days to prior authorization approval", "3x more authorizations completed per day" and "2x greater success filling first-line prescriptions", each linked to one provider story, without a date or method.Source
  • 13

    Forus's most vivid testimonials come from coordinators ("15 to 30 PAs a day, up from five", a coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput"). Coordinators move between practices and talk to each other, but there is no place for them on the site.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Customer Marketing & Content…

    First action

    Invite 20 power-user coordinators to a first call.

    How to measure it

    Practices referred by coordinators

    Now
    –
    Target
    50 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Recruit

      20 power users.

      Customer Success Manager 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Monthly call

      Payer changes and tips.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead monthly

    3. 3

      Recognition

      Top coordinators featured.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead monthly

    4. 4

      Referral reward

      Within compliance rules.

      Compliance Officer 1 month

    5. 5

      Certification

      Short workflow course.

      Product Marketing Lead 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Referrals and retention.

      Revenue Operations Lead quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Small rewards budget
    Owner
    Customer Marketing & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Host one coordinator call.

    Why it works

    Start a coordinator community: a monthly peer call on payer changes, a recognition program for top users, a referral reward for coordinators who bring in another practice, and a short certification on Forus workflows.

    Coordinators decide which tool their practice uses day to day, and they carry it to their next job.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Inducement rules in healthcare

      Have compliance approve any reward before launch.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteStories: 45 posts with case studies filtered by specialty (dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, allergy, neurology, pulmonology and sleep, multispecialty), including DOCS Dermatology "across 140 locations", Aspire Allergy & Sinus "across 63 offices", a GI biologics coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput", a "Starting your own practice with Forus" story and a Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program post.Source
    • HiringPartnerships and success: a Strategic Partnerships Lead for "payers, PBMs, pharmacies, wholesalers, GPOs"; a Provider Strategy & Partnerships lead for "medical groups, health systems"; and Provider Success roles (a Customer Success Manager posted October 21, 2026, and a Clinical Partner Success Manager) owning practices "from onboarding through activation, adoption, expansion, retention, and advocacy" across "thousands of practices and health systems".Source
    • HiringProvider growth hiring: a Sales Manager, Provider Growth to lead Provider Growth Associates and "create durable network density across priority markets"; a Software Engineer, Provider Growth (August 27, 2026) for onboarding, activation and "AI agents and automation that expand our provider network, including systems for lead qualification, data enrichment, outreach, and follow-up", plus "referral" experiments; a first GTM Engineer (October 9, 2026) because the goal is "to be used by every provider in the United States"; and a Business Development Manager (October 2, 2026) to lead "a team of 5-10 Business Development Representatives".Source
  • 14

    Forus has stories from DOCS Dermatology across 140 locations and Aspire Allergy & Sinus across 63 offices, and is hiring a Provider Strategy lead for medical groups and health systems. The site has no page for those buyers: the FAQ just says Forus serves practices "to large physician groups and health systems".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Provider Strategy & Partnersh…

    First action

    Draft the page from the two large-group case studies.

    How to measure it

    Enterprise meetings from the page

    Now
    –
    Target
    20 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Gather proof

      Two large-group stories.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Write the page

      Rollout, security, reporting.

      Product Marketing Lead 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Briefing deck

      For executives.

      Provider Strategy & Partnerships 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Demo path

      To the strategy team.

      Revenue Operations Lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Promote

      Executive dinners.

      Event & Field Marketing Lead ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings and locations signed.

      Revenue Operations Lead quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Provider Strategy & Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Publish the page and email it to 20 group operators.

    Why it works

    Build a page for groups and health systems: rollout model, security (HIPAA, SOC 2 Type 2, BAA), EHR integration, reporting across locations, and the two large-group case studies. Add an executive briefing deck and a demo path to the strategy team.

    Large groups buy on proof of scale and governance, and one deal brings dozens of locations.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Long cycles

      Offer a one-location pilot.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteStories: 45 posts with case studies filtered by specialty (dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, allergy, neurology, pulmonology and sleep, multispecialty), including DOCS Dermatology "across 140 locations", Aspire Allergy & Sinus "across 63 offices", a GI biologics coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput", a "Starting your own practice with Forus" story and a Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program post.Source
    • HiringPartnerships and success: a Strategic Partnerships Lead for "payers, PBMs, pharmacies, wholesalers, GPOs"; a Provider Strategy & Partnerships lead for "medical groups, health systems"; and Provider Success roles (a Customer Success Manager posted October 21, 2026, and a Clinical Partner Success Manager) owning practices "from onboarding through activation, adoption, expansion, retention, and advocacy" across "thousands of practices and health systems".Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Forus supports every drug, insurance, and pharmacy in all 50 states"; free for providers and patients; works with any EHR but "only supports electronic prescriptions"; new practices can "try their first Rx in <1 day"; "Tandem is now Forus" (renamed May 2026). Navigation offers Providers, Company and Stories, with no specialty menu.Source
  • 15

    Forus has a post and a webinar on the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program, with a physician co-host, because "Patients are asking about GLP-1s". The material is spread across a story and the shared webinar page.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Product Marketing Lead

    First action

    Collect the existing post and webinar content.

    How to measure it

    GLP-1 page sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect

      Post and webinar content.

      Product Marketing Lead 2 days

    2. 2

      Write

      Page and checklist.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Review

      Program rules and claims.

      Compliance Officer 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      With the recording.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 1 day

    5. 5

      Promote

      To GI and primary care lists.

      Business Development Manager ongoing

    6. 6

      Update

      When rules change.

      Product Marketing Lead quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish the checklist as a download.

    Why it works

    Build one page for practices on GLP-1 access: what Forus handles (prior auths, pharmacy claims, status updates), the webinar recording and a short checklist, with a sign-up path. Keep it updated as program rules change.

    GLP-1 demand reaches practices beyond Forus's core specialties, which opens new segments.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Program rules change

      Date the page and review it quarterly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteStories: 45 posts with case studies filtered by specialty (dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, allergy, neurology, pulmonology and sleep, multispecialty), including DOCS Dermatology "across 140 locations", Aspire Allergy & Sinus "across 63 offices", a GI biologics coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput", a "Starting your own practice with Forus" story and a Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program post.Source
    • Your websiteSitemap (58 URLs, checked October 22, 2026): one specialty page, /dermatology, whose meta description is the patient line "Forus helps you get your medicine as quickly and cheaply as possible."; a second page, /specialty, repeats the dermatology content and still shows the draft heading "Something about time saving"; /webinar holds three different sessions on one URL with the same patient-facing description.Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Lead (posted June 28, 2026): owns "product positioning and messaging for provider-facing products", leads launches end to end, and runs "feature newsletters, release announcements, customer webinars, in-product messaging, and educational campaigns"; much of Forus's progress "happens behind the scenes".Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 16

    The Strategic Partnerships Lead is hired to work with "payers, PBMs, pharmacies, wholesalers, GPOs" on "integrations" and "data exchange". Faster approvals are the core promise, and they depend on the slowest payer step.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Strategic Partnerships Lead

    First action

    Rank payers by volume and median turnaround.

    How to measure it

    Network median time to approval

    Now
    –
    Target
    -25%
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank payers

      Volume and turnaround.

      Data & Analytics Engineer 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Pick targets

      Top five.

      Strategic Partnerships Lead 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Negotiate

      Connections or agreements.

      Strategic Partnerships Lead 2 quarters

    4. 4

      Build

      Integrations.

      Software Engineer, Platform & Infrastructure 2 quarters

    5. 5

      Show providers

      Expected time by plan.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Sell with it

      In decks and pages.

      Product Marketing Lead ongoing

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Partnership and engineering costs
    Owner
    Strategic Partnerships Lead

    Smallest test

    Open talks with one regional payer.

    Why it works

    Prioritize the payers and PBMs with the most volume and longest turnaround, build electronic connections or operating agreements, and show providers expected approval time by plan in the product. Use the improvement in sales.

    Structural speed is hard to copy and makes every practice's experience better at once.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Payer reluctance

      Start with plans that gain from fewer incomplete submissions.

    Evidence

    • HiringPartnerships and success: a Strategic Partnerships Lead for "payers, PBMs, pharmacies, wholesalers, GPOs"; a Provider Strategy & Partnerships lead for "medical groups, health systems"; and Provider Success roles (a Customer Success Manager posted October 21, 2026, and a Clinical Partner Success Manager) owning practices "from onboarding through activation, adoption, expansion, retention, and advocacy" across "thousands of practices and health systems".Source
    • Your websiteProof on the site: the dermatology page says "1 in 3 U.S. dermatology providers use Forus" and "1.2M+ Dermatology prescriptions processed"; /providers shows "1.1 median days to prior authorization approval", "3x more authorizations completed per day" and "2x greater success filling first-line prescriptions", each linked to one provider story, without a date or method.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Develop Health, "Insurance AI for Prescribers" that predicts "coverage, cost, and requirements at the point of prescription"; Silna, which "handles all prior authorizations, benefit checks and insurance monitoring upfront"; Infinitus, "Agentic AI for Healthcare Patient Support". CoverMyMeds remains the established electronic PA network.Source
  • 17

    Forus reaches 85% of ZIP codes and partners with 9 of the top 15 biopharma companies. Nobody else publishes how long patients wait to start prescribed therapy, by specialty and state.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 3 quarters Customer Marketing & Content…

    First action

    Define the five headline measures.

    How to measure it

    Media mentions per edition

    Now
    –
    Target
    25
    By
    1 year

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define measures

      Five headline numbers.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Privacy and compliance

      Aggregation rules.

      Compliance Officer 1 month

    3. 3

      Build pipeline

      Repeatable data.

      Data & Analytics Engineer 2 months

    4. 4

      Partners

      Society co-signers.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 2 months

    5. 5

      Launch

      Press and policy briefings.

      Communications 1 month

    6. 6

      Repeat

      Twice a year.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 6 months

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Customer Marketing & Content Lead

    Smallest test

    Publish one state-level chart.

    Why it works

    Publish a twice-yearly index: median days from prescription to approval and to therapy start, denial and appeal rates, by specialty, therapy class and state, aggregated. Co-sign with medical societies and brief press and policymakers.

    It makes Forus the reference on medication access, earns coverage and links, and opens doors with biopharma and health systems.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Misreading of data

      Publish methods and limits with each edition.

    Evidence

    • HiringEvery Forus post: patients supported "across more than 85% of ZIP codes", partnerships with "9 of top 15 largest biopharma companies", "$300M+" raised, "growing rapidly through organic adoption", and "Our number one priority is scaling to market demand."Source
    • Your websiteSeries C announcement (September 8, 2026): $150 million at a $3 billion valuation led by Bain Capital Ventures, to "bring Forus to every doctor's office in America"; the same network is meant to help biopharma "develop and launch new medicines faster".Source
    • Your websitePartnership with the American Gastroenterological Association (July 9, 2026), with "joint findings and resources for the GI community expected as the partnership develops". The webinar page runs a session with the National Organization for Rheumatology Management (NORM).Source
    • HiringCustomer Marketing & Content Lead (posted June 22, 2026): turns outcomes "across a growing number of specialties" into "the most credible and useful body of content in medication access": case studies, "data-driven reports", webinars, and "co-published content with medical societies, patient advocacy organizations".Source
  • 18

    Forus "works with any EHR" and needs eRx from the EHR to start. Practices often look for add-ons inside their EHR vendor's marketplace, where competitors in prior authorization also appear.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Strategic Partnerships Lead

    First action

    Rank EHRs by share of active practices.

    How to measure it

    Marketplace-sourced sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    15% of new practices
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank EHRs

      By active practices and specialty.

      Data & Analytics Engineer 1 week

    2. 2

      Requirements

      Each marketplace's process.

      Strategic Partnerships Lead 1 month

    3. 3

      Certify

      Integrations.

      Software Engineer, Platform & Infrastructure 1 quarter

    4. 4

      List

      Copy and case studies.

      Product Marketing Lead 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Co-market

      With each vendor.

      Strategic Partnerships Lead ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Sign-ups by marketplace.

      Revenue Operations Lead monthly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Marketplace fees
    Owner
    Strategic Partnerships Lead

    Smallest test

    Complete one listing.

    Why it works

    Prioritize the EHRs most used by Forus's specialties, complete marketplace listings and certifications, co-market with each vendor, and add an install-to-first-Rx flow that starts from the listing.

    A marketplace listing puts Forus inside the buying moment and lowers setup friction.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Vendor fees or rules

      Start with the marketplaces that matter most to target specialties.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Forus supports every drug, insurance, and pharmacy in all 50 states"; free for providers and patients; works with any EHR but "only supports electronic prescriptions"; new practices can "try their first Rx in <1 day"; "Tandem is now Forus" (renamed May 2026). Navigation offers Providers, Company and Stories, with no specialty menu.Source
    • HiringPartnerships and success: a Strategic Partnerships Lead for "payers, PBMs, pharmacies, wholesalers, GPOs"; a Provider Strategy & Partnerships lead for "medical groups, health systems"; and Provider Success roles (a Customer Success Manager posted October 21, 2026, and a Clinical Partner Success Manager) owning practices "from onboarding through activation, adoption, expansion, retention, and advocacy" across "thousands of practices and health systems".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Develop Health, "Insurance AI for Prescribers" that predicts "coverage, cost, and requirements at the point of prescription"; Silna, which "handles all prior authorizations, benefit checks and insurance monitoring upfront"; Infinitus, "Agentic AI for Healthcare Patient Support". CoverMyMeds remains the established electronic PA network.Source

Wildcards 2

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 19

    Forus has a story on "Starting your own practice with Forus", and its pitch is helping practices stay independent. Physicians who open a practice choose their tools in the first weeks.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 quarters Provider Strategy & Partnersh…

    First action

    List ten practice-launch consultants in target specialties.

    How to measure it

    New-practice sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    50 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List partners

      Consultants and lenders.

      Provider Strategy & Partnerships 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Launch kit

      Checklist and session.

      Product Marketing Lead 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Agreements

      Referral terms within rules.

      Compliance Officer 1 month

    4. 4

      Promote

      At practice-management events.

      Event & Field Marketing Lead ongoing

    5. 5

      Track

      Founded-with-Forus practices.

      Revenue Operations Lead quarterly

    6. 6

      Story

      One new-practice case study.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead 1 quarter

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Provider Strategy & Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Sign one practice-launch consultant.

    Why it works

    Partner with practice-launch consultants, specialty practice-management groups and banks that lend to new practices; offer a launch checklist and setup session; and track practices founded with Forus.

    New practices have no legacy process to replace, so they adopt fully and stay.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Small volume

      Combine with the coordinator community for reach.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteStories: 45 posts with case studies filtered by specialty (dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, allergy, neurology, pulmonology and sleep, multispecialty), including DOCS Dermatology "across 140 locations", Aspire Allergy & Sinus "across 63 offices", a GI biologics coordinator who "tripled her PA throughput", a "Starting your own practice with Forus" story and a Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program post.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Forus supports every drug, insurance, and pharmacy in all 50 states"; free for providers and patients; works with any EHR but "only supports electronic prescriptions"; new practices can "try their first Rx in <1 day"; "Tandem is now Forus" (renamed May 2026). Navigation offers Providers, Company and Stories, with no specialty menu.Source
    • HiringEvent & Field Marketing Lead (posted May 14, 2026): owns "one of our most important growth channels", decides which "conferences, speaking opportunities, executive dinners, hosted programs" deserve investment, and owns "event budgets, performance measurement, and pipeline attribution frameworks", laying groundwork for "Forus-owned events".Source
  • 20

    Forus texts patients at every step. A one-question rating after therapy starts would give each practice a record of patient satisfaction with access, which practices rarely have.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Product Marketing Lead

    First action

    Draft the question with compliance.

    How to measure it

    Practices with a patient rating

    Now
    –
    Target
    50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Draft question

      One simple rating.

      Product Marketing Lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Compliance review

      Patient messaging rules.

      Compliance Officer 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      Rating in the final text.

      Software Engineer, Provider Growth 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Aggregate

      Per practice.

      Data & Analytics Engineer 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Share

      In the monthly update.

      Product Marketing Lead monthly

    6. 6

      Use

      Opt-in quotes in stories.

      Customer Marketing & Content Lead ongoing

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Marketing Lead

    Smallest test

    Pilot the rating with ten practices.

    Why it works

    Add an optional one-question rating to the final message, aggregate it per practice, and include it in the monthly practice update and case studies (with consent).

    Practices see value beyond staff time, and positive patient feedback becomes the strongest renewal and referral argument.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Patient message fatigue

      Ask once per therapy start, opt-out respected.

    Evidence

    • Your websitePatients page: patients "don't need to sign up"; they get text updates when their doctor uses Forus, and "If your doctor isn't using Forus but you're interested in our support services, please ask them to sign up."Source
    • HiringPartnerships and success: a Strategic Partnerships Lead for "payers, PBMs, pharmacies, wholesalers, GPOs"; a Provider Strategy & Partnerships lead for "medical groups, health systems"; and Provider Success roles (a Customer Success Manager posted October 21, 2026, and a Clinical Partner Success Manager) owning practices "from onboarding through activation, adoption, expansion, retention, and advocacy" across "thousands of practices and health systems".Source
    • HiringProduct Marketing Lead (posted June 28, 2026): owns "product positioning and messaging for provider-facing products", leads launches end to end, and runs "feature newsletters, release announcements, customer webinars, in-product messaging, and educational campaigns"; much of Forus's progress "happens behind the scenes".Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Specialty hub on forus.com, webinar pages, patient-to-doctor referral, 48-hour activation calls, dated numbers and field-rep links.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Live denial demos at meetings, the AGA report, density selling, the account list, monthly updates, in-practice expansion, the coordinator community, the enterprise page and GLP-1 page; start new-practice partners and patient feedback.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to payer connections, the national access index and EHR marketplace listings.

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Customers

What customers say

Customers value approvals in days instead of weeks. The most cited problem: hours on forms, faxes and payer calls.

  • Appeal letters written for them
  • Denials and changing payer rules
  • In their words: “PAs”

Market

Competitive landscape

4 competitors compared: CoverMyMeds, Develop Health, Silna and Infinitus.

  • Gap to exploit: Specialty-specific medication access proof
  • CoverMyMeds: Leaves much of the work with practice staff
  • Develop Health: Smaller network

Hiring signals

Forus is hiring to put its free platform in every doctor's office.

  • Product Marketing Lead: Provider positioning, launches and webinars. Ideas 1, 11, 15.
  • Customer Marketing & Content Lead: Case studies and reports with medical societies. Ideas 5, 8, 17.
  • Event & Field Marketing Lead: Event strategy and pipeline attribution. Ideas 2, 7.

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