Healthcare Innovation January 19, 2026
David Raths

Ambient clinical intelligence company is working on a prior authorization solution with Availity, which runs a real-time health information network connecting health plans and providers

In a recent survey by revenue cycle management company FinThrive, 73 percent of respondents said they are using AI and automation to streamline prior authorization. To meet this demand from health system customers, vendors such as ambient clinical intelligence company Abridge continue to target improvement of the prior authorization process through partnerships involving its clinical conversation tools.

In 2025 Healthcare Innovation interviewed Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health’s senior vice president and chief analytics officer, Richard Clarke, Ph.D., about how Highmark was deploying Abridge’s ambient clinical documentation platform at its Allegheny Health Network, and also co-developing with...

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