Prior authorization is ‘wreaking havoc’: AMA survey

(By Mariah Taylor for Becker’s Hospital Review)

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. Continue reading here…

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