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Type & click tasks drain half the primary care workday

New research finds that primary care physicians spend more than half of their workday at a computer screen performing data entry and other tasks with EHRs.

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5 MIN READ

Health care CEOs to peers: Act on burnout, restore medicine’s joy

“More than words are needed” to address improve physician well-being, say some of the nation’s most prominent health care executives.

Physician Health
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Oregon clinic redesigns patient registration to save clicks, time

Gathering patient information before the visit saves precious time. Learn how one practice discovered a new process that could save $200,000 a year.

Sustainability
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Pains of prior authorization create pressure for reform

Payer and physician organizations gather at HIMSS 2017 to discuss ways to address the burdens of prior authorization.

Prior Authorization
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AGs called on to help stop prior authorization for MAT

National Association of Attorneys General urged to follow New York Attorney General’s lead and stop prior authorization on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) across the nation.

Sustainability
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Survey quantifies time burdens of prior authorization

New details on the time physicians and staff pour into completing prior-authorization requests that delay and disrupt patient care.

Prior Authorization
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21 principles to reform prior-authorization requirements

The AMA and other health care associations offer a comprehensive plan to simplify the protocols that gobble up time and can disrupt patient care.

Prior Authorization
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Health care coalition calls for prior authorization reform

The Health Care Coalition releases new principles to improve timely access to care and reduce administrative burdens

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AMA applauds CMS for efforts to ease physicians' paperwork burden

"Statement attributable to: Andrew W. Gurman, M.D. President, American Medical Association"

Press Releases