4sight Health July 23, 2024
The American Medical Association released the results of its latest annual survey of physicians on prior authorization (PA). This year’s report, released last week, is based on a December 2023 survey of 1,000 physicians.
The report paints a pretty grim picture of the negative effects PA is having on patients, physicians and the healthcare system generally. What the report doesn’t do is tell you whether that picture is more grim or less grim than the one painted by previous year’s reports. That’s your first red flag: no comparative survey data.
The second red flag is any link to last year’s report takes you to this year’s report. Even the AMA’s March 13, 2023, press release on last year’s report takes...