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What is prior authorization?

In today’s physician practice, the prior authorization process is typically manual and time consuming, diverting valuable resources away from patient care—download survey, tips and issue brief PDFs to learn more about prior authorization from the AMA.

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Prior Authorization
Health Care Definitions
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Learning communities for private practice with Michael Tutty, PhD, MHA

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about a new learning collaborative for private practice physicians and how to get involved.

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Private Practices
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19 Min Read

Your practice checklist: Trends in payor audits and disputes

In this episode of AMA Thriving in Private Practice, learn about trends in both Medicare reimbursement audits and commercial payor audits, as well as strategies for audit response.

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Prior authorization delays even reach congresswoman’s family

Learn how Rep. Suzan DelBene’s family was affected by prior auth and how her bill would streamline its use in Medicare Advantage.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) on legislation to help fix prior authorization

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion on bipartisan legislation that would help ease prior authorization challenges.

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Moving Medicine Video Update
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June 24, 2022: State Advocacy Update

Prior authorization bill passes NJ Senate Committee with strong support from MSNJ, AMA and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Sick of the runaround, doctor takes prior auth pains to Twitter

Gastroenterologist Tauseef Ali, MD, sheds light on how prior authorization delays harm his patients. Learn about AMA efforts to fix prior auth.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Want to help physicians thrive? Stop doing these 6 things now

A checklist to help eliminate practice habits that waste time is one of many AMA resources that can reduce physician burnout.

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Fighting for Physicians
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Prior authorization: What private practice physicians must know

Doctors know all too well the hassles of this payer cost-control process. Find out how the AMA is tackling prior authorization with research and resources for reform.

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Prior Authorization
Fighting for Physicians