The Truth About Faxing: Why Businesses Still Rely on This Technology




You may be surprised to learn that faxing is still a relevant and even permanent solution to business communications. Despite the proliferation of digital messaging and file-sharing platforms, faxing remains a critical piece of infrastructure for businesses all over the globe. There are a number of reasons for this, including security and compliance concerns, and the fact that fax continues to progress in the digital age. In this blog post, we will explore the truth about faxing and why businesses still rely on it today.

Faxing Myths Debunked

For many people, faxing conjures up images of outdated technology that has been long-since surpassed by more modern solutions. But the truth is, a wide range of industries rely on faxing on a daily basis, and see thousands of incoming and outgoing faxes a day. What has changed, however, is the technology fax systems use to transmit information.

Gone are the days of fax machines that use physical phone lines to send and receive documents. Today, businesses can use digital faxing solutions to securely send and receive sensitive data. Businesses in industries such as legal, healthcare, and finance rely on digital fax to protect information and remain in adherence with strict compliance guidelines imposed by regulatory bodies.

Furthermore, there have been plenty of improvements over time to keep faxing up-to-date and useful in the digital age. With fascinating technological advancements such as Fax-over-IP (FoIP), Voice-over-IP, virtualization of hardware, higher levels of security, as well as integration into most systems, faxing is anything but outdated.

Digital Faxing with Lane Keeps You Ahead of the Game

At Lane, we offer a digital faxing solution that is secure, reliable, and easy-to-use. Our digital fax services aim to meet the needs and goals of businesses across a wide range of industries through secure, flexible, and stable faxing technology. In fact, Lane is constantly reviewing our faxing technology and methods to deliver world class faxing software to meet the needs of businesses across a wide range of industries. Our product offering and solutions are constantly evolving with the demands of the market, which means that businesses can rely on Lane for faxing now and in the future.

Lane seeks to expand our reach by partnering with trusted industry leaders such as CliniSys and etherFAX. With CliniSys, we’re able to serve the healthcare sector with comprehensive digital faxing technology that brings timely and accurate diagnostic information to point-of-care. As for our well-established partnership with industry leader etherFAX, Lane enables the 100% secure exchange of documents through the world’s largest fax network, Secure Exchange Network (SENx). These mutually beneficial partnerships allow us to serve a wider range of businesses with faxing needs and give us the opportunity to work with some of the best in the faxing space.

Final Thoughts: Faxing is Here to Stay

Despite the connotations of being an outdated technology, faxing is still incredibly necessary for businesses across several industries. At Lane, we’re constantly updating and evolving our faxing solutions to ensure that it meets the needs of our customers and beyond. With our modern faxing solution, you can enjoy all the advantages of being a digitized business while ensuring the security and compliance of your faxing communications. All things considered, faxing still reigns supreme when it comes to keeping your information exchange safe and efficient.

Get in touch with one of our experts today to learn more about how Lane can help you improve your faxing experience.

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Altera Digital Health (formerly known as Allscripts) has a proven track record of developing cutting-edge technology for healthcare systems. Lane’s Passport product is leveraged as a solution for hospitals within Altera’s ecosystem to provide faxing of lab results. With this partnership, hospitals benefit from the latest in healthcare technology, delivered by a team with years of experience in providing innovative solutions.

Lane has been an authorized partner with Clinisys (previously Sunquest) for decades. Since 1979, Clinisys has been providing diagnostic informatic solutions to laboratories and healthcare organizations. They develop, design and support a comprehensive clinical information suite for over 1200 hospitals. Clinisys is constantly evolving and pushing the boundaries of diagnostic care for pathology laboratories worldwide.