As most urologists know, new federal standards have been established to ensure the privacy of patients' health information as part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. In my September 2002 article, I presented limited information on HIPAA and its impact on physicians' practices, including the standards for the electronic transmission of health care transactions and the rules associated with implementation.
Potential code for prior authorizations on AMA CPT Editorial Panel meeting agenda
March 28th 2024"Good public and economic policy must align costs, benefits, and incentives; currently, all costs are incurred by physician practices, and all financial savings and benefits from prior authorization accrue to health insurance plans, leading to perverse incentives,” says Alex Shteynshlyuger, MD.