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|Articles|October 16, 2020
How doctors and practices can lessen the prior authorization burden
Author(s)Jeff Bendix, Senior Editor, Logan Lutton
Prior authorizations remain among the most vexing problems facing primary care practices
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Despite years of complaints from doctors and patients, prior authorizations remain among the most vexing problems facing primary care practices. In the latest Medical Economics
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