-Identify problem areas with staff and resolve these issues as they pertain to the prior authorization process
-Teach staff how to organize clinical and provide a clear picture to the clinical reviewer to expedite the prior authorization process
-Decrease stress and frustration of staff
-Provide ways to reduce the amount of time staff spend performing prior authorizations and increase productivity
-Teach common mistakes staff make when obtaining prior authorization
-Educate staff regarding the types of advanced imaging and indications for each, including radiation and health risks
-Give feedback to medical providers on how to make their charting prior authorization friendly
-Provide information/resources for obtaining correct CPT codes and/or correct imaging study for the area being imaged
-Decrease amount of time the medical provider spends on the prior authorization process by educating and training staff to efficiently perform this task
-Improve patient outcomes by obtaining the right test at the right time
Contact Terri Richards, RN, BSN for more information at:
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