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Episode 2 - The Challenges of Disease Management: Clinician and Provider Perspectives
In today’s healthcare and managed care environments, patients, physicians, and providers are faced with numerous challenges, including adverse drug events, disjointed patient care, the issues of poly-pharmacy, and ineffective lines of communication that impede the optimal care delivery. Various strategies, such as patient engagement, are being implemented to streamline patient care delivery in an effort to improve clinical outcomes while reducing healthcare expenditures and economic burden.
Stuck in Prior Auth Purgatory: The Hidden Costs of Health Care Delays
June 19th 2025Delays, denials, and endless paperwork—prior authorization isn’t just a headache for providers; it’s a barrier for patients who need timely care, explains Colin Banas, MD, MHA, chief medical officer with DrFirst.
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From Red Tape to Relief: Rewriting the Rules of Prior Authorization
June 23rd 2025Up to 257 million Americans could benefit from these prior authorization reforms that could have cross-market implications on health care plans administered through commercial insurers, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
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Moving Evidence From Research to Practice: Q&A With Ken Cohen, MD
June 23rd 2025In 2025, each issue of Population Health, Equity & Outcomes will feature a profile of a health system leader transforming care in their area of expertise. This issue spotlights a conversation with Ken Cohen, MD, executive director of translational research at Optum Health.
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