Becker's Healthcare June 18, 2024
Prior authorization is “wreaking havoc” on patient outcomes, physician burnout and productivity, a recent American Medical Association survey found.
The survey was conducted in December and asked 1,000 physicians — 400 in primary care and 600 specialists — about prior authorization and its impact on patients, clinicians and unnecessary spending.
More than 1 in 3 physicians said they believed the prior authorization criteria is rarely or never evidence based.
Here are 19 findings of the effects on patients and physicians.
Impact on patients
Ninety-four percent of respondents reported prior authorizations create delays in care.
Prior authorization sometimes leads to treatment abandonment, with 22% reporting it happens often.
Twenty-four percent of physicians reported prior authorization led to adverse events: 19% reported...
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