172. AI Ushers in Next-Gen Prior Authorization in Healthcare

On this podcast, Brad speaks with Dr. Mahi Rayasam, partner at McKinsey & Company, who explains how artificial intelligence can make a huge difference in this area and why now is the appropriate time to pursue it. . Here’s what we talked with Mahi about: * The role of AI in healthcare today * Why the prior authorization process is ripe for automation * What specific AI and automation technologies can be leveraged to make the prior authorization better * What prior authorization can look like with AI applied to it * The primary benefits of automation and AI in the prior authorization process for providers, payers and patients * The importance of skilled human decision points in this process * The challenges healthcare providers and payer need to overcome in order to take advantage of automation and AI . To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!