Future of health care - Physician Forward Employee Review

5.0
26 Nov 2019
Recommend
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Pros

*Strong leadership -- culture of transparency, investment in personal development *Mission focused organization -- Rare opportunity to build a fully integrated health system from first principles. *Awesome work culture -- very smart, capable colleagues who I enjoy working with *Personal Growth -- opportunities to develop/learn additional skills and own projects *Fast paced innovation -- physicians are involved from the very beginning. This is a breath of fresh air from the slow pace of traditional and academic medicine.

Cons

*We are not immune to primary care physician shortage -- challenging to hire fast enough to keep up with growth *EMR not fully optimized yet --- homegrown EMR built to specification of physicians’ clinical needs, though does not have all bells of whistles more mature EMRs

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5.0
14 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Supportive and collaborative team, strong product mindset, clear goals, and respect for design. High ownership, trust, and autonomy. Leadership is open to feedback, and designers are involved in real product decisions, not just visuals.

Cons

Fast-paced environment with a lot of responsibility, which may not be ideal for someone looking for a slower or more structured workflow. Priorities can shift as the company grows, but this is typical for scaling teams.

3.0
30 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

1. Smart and friendly coworkers 2. Good engineering culture 3. Opportunities for growth

Cons

1. Not-profitable - Forward never found a working model to solve the problem, and anchored heavily on solutions that lacked market-fit evidence. Contradictory to the problem-focused culture at Forward. 2. The finance problems lead to urgency. Work was demanding and tough across the org. However, engineering velocity was not the problem to begin with, leading to a vicious cycle of unmet goals -> tighter deadlines. 3. Frequent and fundamental shifts in company priorities leading to disorganized sprints and planning. A lot of work were throw away despite long hours invested.

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