Medical Economics November 13, 2024
A national poll of physicians demonstrated the role that utilization management plays in physician burnout and lower-quality care.
A national survey of 501 physicians was conducted by the Alliance for Patient Access and published in The American Journal of Managed Care®. Responses to the poll demonstrated the personal and professional toll of utilization management, including time consuming practices like prior authorization, step therapy and non-medical switching. Evidently, the issue of physician burnout continues to rise, which contributes to poorer outcomes for patients, poorer levels of productivity, and increased medical errors and costs.
In the survey, two out of three physicians reported experiencing burnout at some point during their careers, with 48% of physicians saying they were currently burned out. Of...
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