HealthLeaders Media April 14, 2022
Jay Asser

The organization wants to improve on administrative process delays often caused by payers.

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has joined other groups in supporting electronic prior authorization reform with the aim of alleviating the burden on patients and providers.

In a letter to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), the AAMC expressed its concern with medical care delays caused by prior authorization and stated its belief that electronic health record (EHR) systems could be better used with automation to streamline the administrative process.

The ONC released a request for information in January to seek comment on electronic prior authorization standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria to help potential future rulemaking.

The AAMC’s comments...

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