prior authorization

AMA Update 468: Reforming Medicare, reducing burnout and uniting physicians with new AMA President Bruce Scott, MD

11 de junio de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:26 0 Comments

What does the AMA fight for? Why is prior authorization taking so long? What is the scope of practice for the American Medical Association? Our guest is the new president of the AMA, Bruce Scott, MD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

💪 See how the AMA fights for physicians: https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs

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AMA Update 453: How to speed up your prior auth process using EHR data exchange

3 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:34 0 Comments

What is the new CMS rule for prior authorization? Why do prior authorizations get denied? What are the benefits of electronic health information exchange?

Our guest is Philip Oravetz, MD, chief population health officer at Ochsner Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📋 Looking for prior authorization cheat sheet resources? Check out: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/prior-authorization-practice-resources

📺 AMA President Dr. Ehrenfeld explains CMS prior authorization final rule: https://youtu.be/uEjV4CWlMJ4?si=mVsOqLtw_XKOYII-

📰 Read about the changes coming in CMS Interoperability Rule 2026: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/15-billion-win-physicians-prior-authorization

🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://fixpriorauth.org/

📊 Access AMA prior authorization resources and research: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-research-reports

📚 Free prior authorization templates and model legislation: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-reform-resources

🏛️ Stay up to date on the AMA’s advocacy efforts to fix prior authorization: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/advocacy-action-fixing-prior-authorization

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AMA Update 426: How DC prior authorization reform improved patient care by changing pre-authorization requirements

1 de marzo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:08:43 0 Comments

What is the prior authorization legislation in DC? Is prior authorization good or bad? How does prior authorization work? How can I speed up my prior authorization?

Our guest is Susanne Bathgate, MD, past president of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at George Washington University. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://fixpriorauth.org/

📊 Access AMA data reports and prior authorization research: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-research-reports

📚 Free prior authorization reform resources and model legislation: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-reform-resources

🏛️ Stay up to date on the AMA’s advocacy efforts to reform prior auth: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/advocacy-action-fixing-prior-authorization

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

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AMA Update 412: CMS prior authorization final rule explained with AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH

25 de enero de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:08 0 Comments

AMA advocacy scores a big win for prior authorization reform with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Final Prior Authorization and Interoperability Rule (CMS-0057-F). AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, joins to break down the three reasons why this final rule is so important for patients and physicians and how it is expected to save practices $15 billion over the next decade. Plus, what’s ahead for AMA advocacy efforts on prior authorization reform in 2024. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🆕 AMA President Dr. Ehrenfeld on $15 billion win for physicians to improve patient care: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/patients-physicians-score-important-win-prior-authorization-rule

📰 Read about the changes coming in CMS Interoperability Rule 2026: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/15-billion-win-physicians-prior-authorization

🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://fixpriorauth.org/

📊 Access AMA reports and prior authorization research: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-research-reports

📚 Free prior authorization reform resources and model legislation: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-reform-resources

🏛️ Stay up to date on the AMA’s advocacy efforts to fix prior authorization: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/advocacy-action-fixing-prior-authorization

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

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AMA Update 401: How the administrative burden of prior authorization puts patients at risk with Fumiko Chino, MD

2 de enero de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:13 0 Comments

The very real—and potentially deadly—consequences of prior authorization on patients. Fumiko Chino, MD, a radiation oncologist, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, joins to break down the impact of prior authorization on cancer care patients. Dr. Chino shares harrowing stories of her own and the findings of her new study in JAMA, “The Patient Experience of Prior Authorization for Cancer Care.” American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🔍 Read «The Patient Experience of Prior Authorization for Cancer Care» on JAMA Network Open, here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2810824

🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://fixpriorauth.org/

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

🏛️ Stay up to date on the AMA’s advocacy efforts to fix prior authorization: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/advocacy-action-fixing-prior-authorization

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

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AMA Update 402: Reforming Medicare payment, fixing prior authorization and more milestones in 2023

22 de diciembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:07:41 0 Comments

In the final AMA Update episode of 2023, American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger reflects on this year of rebuilding and the key accomplishments of the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians.

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

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AMA Update 395: Federal legislation to lift the burden of prior authorization with Rep. Michael Burgess, MD

11 de diciembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:15:24 0 Comments

A new bill at the federal level, called the GOLD Card Act of 2023, has the potential to fix prior authorization. One of the co-sponsors of the bill, Michael Burgess, MD, Congressman (R-Texas), joins to discuss the GOLD Card Act and what the bill means for physicians and their patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://fixpriorauth.org/

🏛️ Stay up to date on the AMA’s advocacy efforts to fix prior authorization: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/advocacy-action-fixing-prior-authorization

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

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AMA Update 392: How prior authorization harms patients and drives physician burnout with Marilyn Heine, MD

4 de diciembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:36 0 Comments

Prior authorization plays a major role in physician burnout. Joining to break down the big impact of this administrative burden is Marilyn Heine, MD,  a member of the AMA Board of Trustees and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Heine discusses the rise of prior authorization and the growing physician shortage, and shares her own prior authorization horror stories. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://fixpriorauth.org/

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

📊 Access AMA reports and prior authorization research: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-research-reports

📚 Free prior authorization reform resources and model legislation: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/prior-authorization-reform-resources

🏛️ Stay up to date on the AMA’s advocacy efforts to fix prior authorization: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/prior-authorization/advocacy-action-fixing-prior-authorization

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

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AMA Update 310: AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, talks Medicare payment, physician burnout & reproductive care

12 de junio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:17:37 0 Comments

AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, reflects on his presidency and shares what it was like to lead the AMA through the ups and downs of the past year, tackling issues like Medicare payment reform, fixing prior authorization, maintaining access to reproductive care and evidence-based medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 260: Live from the AMA National Advocacy Conference: Physician advocacy and why it works with Todd Askew

15 de febrero de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:43 0 Comments

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy Todd Askew and American Medical Association #CXO Todd Unger sit down to chat about the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts from its National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. Topics include fixing prior authorization, reforming Medicare payment, fighting scope of practice expansion, supporting telehealth and reducing physician burnout.

Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://www.ama-assn.org/advocacy-update

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