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AMA survey: 28% of physicians say prior authorizations led to serious adverse events

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In a survey by the American Medical Association, 28% of 1,000 responding physicians said the prior authorization process required by health insurers for certain drugs, tests and treatments have led to serious or life-threatening adverse events for patients.

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Key Insights and Takeaways from the HIMSS State of Healthcare Event

Healthcare IT Today

Last week HIMSS presented their State of Healthcare digital event that presented new data-driven market intelligence to the healthcare ecosystem. The data was fueled by survey insights gathered through the HIMSS Trust—a consortium of leaders across the healthcare and technology space.

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Doctors rate telehealth as the most promising technology during COVID-19, survey finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Future Health Index (FHI) Insights: COVID-19 and Younger Healthcare Professionals survey supplements the main FHI 2020 global report, The Age of Opportunity. The survey reveals that during COVID-19, younger doctors changed their attitudes towards the relative benefits of different health technologies. European Digital Event.

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AMA Survey: Prior Authorization Hurdles Lead to Adverse Events

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Insurance prior authorizations for certain drugs, tests and treatments continue to burden medical practices and could negatively affect patient outcomes, according to new survey results from the American Medical Association. The survey took place in December among 1,000 practicing physicians. Read more about the survey here.

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Black Health Should Matter More in America: The Undefeated Survey on Race and Health

Health Populi

More than four times as many Black women believe that it’s a bad time to be Black in America in 2020 versus 2011, we learn from The Undefeated Survey on Race and Health from Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). This survey was conducted between 20th August and 14th September among 1,769 U.S. adults which included 777 Black Americans.

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A quarter of hospitals graded by Leapfrog fail to meet group's 'never events' standard

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One in four hospitals that participate in The Leapfrog Group's annual patient safety grades survey do not meet the national healthcare quality group's standard for handling serious reportable events that should never happen to a patient.

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Stressed Out By COVID and Civil Unrest – the APA’s Stress in America Survey, Part 2

Health Populi

“This event set off weeks of protests over police violence and racism both aross the country and around the world,” APA’s report on Wave 2 research for this report begins. The post Stressed Out By COVID and Civil Unrest – the APA’s Stress in America Survey, Part 2 appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.