Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an automated prior authorization (PA) system (SmartPA) in reducing use of and expenditures for cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors. Study Design: Before and ...

A new study from researchers at CVS Health finds that an automated prior authorization process may drive lower cost, more efficient cancer care. The research, released for the American Society of ...

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edifecs, Inc., a global health information technology solutions company and Empowered-Home, today announced a partnership to provide automated prior authorization to ...

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edifecs, Inc., a global health information technology solutions company and VirtualHealth, an industry-leading medical management technology company, today announced ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Argus Health Systems, Inc., a leading transparent pharmacy benefits administrator, today announced the release of its Automated Prior Authorization ...

In a notable example, within six months of deploying the Recondo solution, Bon Secours Mercy Health improved authorization approval days out from one to two days to ten days prior to service, and ...

Electronic prior authorization (ePA)is gaining traction and attention after a lull in progress and focus.The need for ePA is easy to understand.ePA is essential in reducing timetotherapy, friction and ...

Despite a push by healthcare organizations in recent years to automate the prior authorization process, it is still primarily manual, prolonging the significant financial and administrative burdens ...

In 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will expand prior authorization in the fee-for-service program through the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model.