Article ; Online: Strategic Operational Redesign Improves Prior Authorization Access: A Validation Study.
International journal of particle therapy
2023 Volume 10, Issue 2, Page(s) 65–72
Abstract: Purpose: Obtaining prior authorization (PA) before treatment is becoming increasingly burdensome in oncology, especially in radiation oncology. Here, we describe the impact of a strategic novel operational PA redesign to shorten authorization time and ... ...
| Abstract | Purpose: Obtaining prior authorization (PA) before treatment is becoming increasingly burdensome in oncology, especially in radiation oncology. Here, we describe the impact of a strategic novel operational PA redesign to shorten authorization time and to improve patient access to cancer care at a large United States academic proton therapy center. We ask whether such a redesign may be replicable and adoptable across oncology centers. Materials and methods: Our PA redesign strategy was based on a 3-tiered approach. Specifically, we (1) held payors accountable to legally backed timelines, (2) leveraged expertise on insurance policies and practices, and (3) updated the submission, appeal writing, and planning procedures for PA. Metrics were compared at the following 3 time points: 6 months before, at phase-in, and at 6 months after intervention. Results: In analyzing the impact of improving PA access to care, the percentage of approvals for commercial proton beam therapy improved by an absolute 30.6% postintervention ( Conclusion: This is the first validated, comprehensive operational strategy to improve access to cancer therapy while reducing the burden of PA. This novel approach may be helpful for addressing barriers to PA in medical and surgical oncology because the redesign is predicated on laws that regulate PA across disciplines. |
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| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-11-24 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ISSN | 2331-5180 |
| ISSN (online) | 2331-5180 |
| DOI | 10.14338/IJPT-23-00009.1 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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