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EPISODE · Sep 9, 2022 · 46 MIN

"I’m used to my patients’ prior auth hassles. Then came Mom’s." Gerald Harmon, MD, shares a personal story

from Moving Medicine · host Aly Schweigert

Excessive prior authorization processes pose a significant obstacle to the quality of care our patients need and deserve. In this episode, AMA immediate past president, Gerald E. Harmon, MD, shares his frustration handling his mother's prior authorization as well as some strategies to navigate prior auth.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew  🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including:  ▹ Reforming Medicare payment  ▹ Fighting scope creep  ▹ Fixing prior authorization  ▹ Reducing physician burnout  ▹ Making technology work for physicians  📺 Subscribe to @americanmedicalassociation on YouTube: https://ama-assn.co/youTube  📧 Sign up for #MorningRounds and free daily newsletters from the AMA: https://ama-assn.co/Newsletters  💬 Follow #AMA on social media: https://ama-assn.co/Social 

Excessive prior authorization processes pose a significant obstacle to the quality of care our patients need and deserve. In this episode, AMA immediate past president, Gerald E. Harmon, MD, shares his frustration handling his mother's prior authorization as well as some strategies to navigate prior auth.

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