How Regence streamlines the prior authorization process for providers, patients

About this episode

Dr. Donna Milavetz discusses the importance of prior authorization in improving health care safety, effectiveness, and affordability.

Dr . Donna Milavetz , c hief m edical o fficer for R egence, talks about how prior authorization helps make health care safer, more effective and more affordable, and the pain points that the industry is committed to improving.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Donna Milavetz

Topics covered

• prior authorization
• health care
• affordability
• patient safety
• health care effectiveness

Keywords

• prior authorization
• health care
• safety
• affordability
• effectiveness
• pain points
• providers

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Organizations: Regence

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