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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.

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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

Press Releases
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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
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5 tips to minimize prior authorization delays

Is the prior authorization process impeding your ability to provide quality care to patients? Use these tips to relieve your frustrations.

Prior Authorization
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3 steps to cut down time spent on Rx renewals

You and your practice team could be spending several hundred hours on prescription renewals each year. What if you could get most of that time back while also ensuring your patients don’t run out of medications between appointments?

Sustainability
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4 tips for choosing the right practice management system

Physician practices have a golden opportunity to streamline administrative and billing tasks by adopting a practice management system. But choosing the right software can be daunting, so the AMA and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) have partnered on a toolkit to help guide the decision-making process when it comes to this important investment.

Sustainability
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One simple way to streamline office visits—while improving care

Implementing pre-visit lab testing in your medical practice can improve patient care. It gives physicians the opportunity to discuss results with patients at their visits, eliminating the need to review results later and call patients to explain results and coordinate follow-up care

Sustainability
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10 steps to pre-visit planning that can produce big savings

Pre-visit planning for patients can increase efficiency, saving both physician and staff time. Ten steps address tasks such as scheduling patients for future appointments and arranging for pre-visit lab testing.

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