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Prior Authorization and Patient Harm
• 34% of physicians report that PA has led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care.
• 24% of physicians report that PA has led to a patient’s hospitalization.
• 18% of physicians report that PA has led to a life-threatening event or required intervention to prevent permanent impairment or damage.
• 8% of physicians report that PA has led to a patient’s disability/permanent bodily damage, congenital anomaly/birth defect or death.
Source: AMA, “2021 AMA prior authorization (PA) physician survey,” February 2022
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