Technology hurdles, particularly lack of standardization and interoperability, often hinder the prior authorization process. Robust communication strategies can address those problems.

Rep. Dr. Greg Murphy (R-N.C.) hopes his personal ordeal with prior authorizations will help inspire Congress to act.

Physicians aren’t the only ones who see prior authorization (PA) practices as a significant problem, but John Brooks, deputy administrator at CMS, told a med tech audience that a renewed focus on ...

AHN is the first health system to implement the fully automated, touchless prior authorization process, according to an April 28 news release. By entering a procedure order into the EHR, AHN can now ...

By simply entering an order for a procedure into an electronic health record (EHR), AHN can now receive prior authorization from payers without any other human intervention, thanks to Humata’s ...

The new law puts deadlines on prior authorization decisions and puts denials in the hands of doctors, not insurance analysts. North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed Senate Bill 2280 into law on ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - The governor signed a bill on Wednesday that changes laws around prior authorization. Prior authorization is a process where your insurance company approves or denies ...

The Ohio Association of Health Plans disagrees with prior authorization criticisms but agrees in principle about the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. Joanna Escobar was in and out of ...

“This bill actually starts to move the needle when it comes to prior authorization requests,” Klimesh says. “All too often myself and all my colleagues in this chamber hear from our local ...

The Kentucky Medical Association advocates for prior authorization reform to improve patient care and reduce physician burden. We live in a complicated world and try to find ways to simplify it.