The American Medical Association (AMA) recently released its 2024 AMA Prior Authorization Physician Survey, providing insight into the concerns and challenges surrounding prior authorization (PA) including issues with artificial intelligence (AI).
29% of Physicians: Prior Authorization Created Serious Adverse Events
Every year the AMA conducts the nationwide survey of 1,000 practicing physicians including 400 primary care and 600 specialists. This year’s findings reveal that the prior authorization process has a negative impact on care, frustrates physicians, and can increase costs for patients and time for physicians. Notably, according to the survey, “more than 1 in 4 physicians (29%) report that prior authorization has led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care.”
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