Healthcare Innovation January 20, 2026
David Raths

Abhinav Shashank sees AI playing a massive role in solving friction and delays in prior authorization

Key Highlights

  • Real-time access to care guidelines integrated into provider workflows can drastically reduce delays and improve first-pass authorization success rates.
  • Innovaccer’s Flow Auth uses AI to automate and streamline prior authorization, reducing approval time from days to minutes and cutting costs significantly.
  • The company emphasizes the importance of platform AI over point solutions to ensure scalable, interoperable healthcare systems that can adapt to future technological advancements.
  • A strong, interoperable data infrastructure is vital for healthcare organizations to effectively implement AI, avoid costly fragmentation, and improve overall care efficiency.

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