Longer and widespread delays caused by prior authorization are interfering with optimal cancer care of patients, found a nationwide survey of more than 750 radiation oncologists.
Prior authorization may cause treatment delays for patients, prompt physicians to choose less optimal treatments, cause patients to abandon treatments, and result in adverse events and sometimes death, according to the latest survey of US radiation oncologists.
Survey participants represented both academic and private practices across different community types, including urban , suburban , and rural settings, with demographic and practice characteristics representative of the general ASTRO membership. Prior authorization drove 82% of responding radiation oncologists to resort to less optimal treatments than initially prescribed, with 65% reporting this occurs in more than 10% of cases, up from 32% in 2019.
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