Nine out of 10 physicians say prior authorization negatively impacts patients’ clinical outcomes, according to an American Medical Association (AMA) survey. As the volume of prior authorization requests rises, physicians and patient advocates say the problem is only getting worse. In fact, a New York Times opinion piece describes prior authorization as “medical injustice disguised […]
If you’ve been responsible for healthcare IT for any period of time, you know federal regulators are continuously ramping up pressure on the industry to enableseamless exchange of patient data among all organizations across the continuum of care. You also know that over the years, both the government and private entities have rolled out a […]
One thing is not in doubt: everyone would benefit from improved interoperability of healthcare data. Patients need easy access to test results, encounter reports, medication lists, and more. Providers strive to take back their day by streamlining referrals, prior authorizations, and patient queries, many still done by phone or fax. The method by which interoperability […]
