How the administrative burden of prior authorization puts patients at risk with Fumiko Chino, MD episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 2, 2024 · 11 MIN

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

from AMA Update · host American Medical Association

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

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

NOW PLAYING

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

0:00 11:13

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of AMA Update?

This episode is 11 minutes long.

When was this AMA Update episode published?

This episode was published on January 2, 2024.

What is this episode about?

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....

Can I download this AMA Update episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!