HealthLeaders Media July 19, 2024
Almost 80% of physicians surveyed by the AMA say patients are skipping care because of delays in prior authorizations.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– Managing prior authorizations is a time consuming process, taking away from time that should be spent attending to patients.
– CMS recently finalized the Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rule, with the goal of streamlining the process with provisions to increase data sharing.
Prior authorizations are a consistent pain point in revenue cycle operations, and a new survey shows just how detrimental they are for patients.
According to the American Medical Association’s annual prior authorization survey, 78% of physicians said issues with prior authorization resulted in patients forgoing care.
The survey of 1,000 practicing physicians offers some significant insights...
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