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AMA president Bruce Scott, MD, warns prior authorization is hurting patients and causing doctors to call it quits.

American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, MD, explains the growing issues with insurance prior authorization impacting patient care and what the AMA is doing about it.

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Researchers recently examined the benefit of these consultations, conducting a randomized clinical trial incorporating explanatory videos about IR procedures. 

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"Eliminating this flexibility would significantly reduce outpatient imaging capacity, forcing many patients to seek services in hospital-based settings," the RBMA contends. 

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Tennr uses an “enterprise orchestration engine” and series of specialized language models, trained on the nuances of processing documentation against payer criteria. 

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The American College of Emergency Physicians contends the law change would restore physicians’ freedom to choose where they practice and protect their clinical autonomy. 

This problem doesn't just affect imaging staff but all healthcare workers, one organization cautions.

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