“Rather than asking the staff to have a stiff upper lip and cope, we instead tried to focus on uncovering systemic processes that were ripe for change,” says Loren Jean Smith.
In this video, Loren Jean Smith, discusses the background and findings of the study, “Quality improvement initiative to optimize outpatient triage workflow and reduce burnout,” presented recently at the 2021 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. Smith is a fourth-year medical student at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.
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.