Physicians warn AI is driving up prior authorization denials

Physicians Concerned AI Increases Prior Authorization Denials

Many physicians fear the health insurance industry’s use of unregulated artificial intelligence (AI) automation and predictive technologies will increasingly override good medical judgment and systematically deny patients coverage for necessary medical care. According to a new survey (PDF) from the American Medical Association (AMA), three in five physicians (61%) are concerned that health plans’ use of AI is increasing prior authorization denia…

Physicians warn AI is driving up prior authorization denials

The implementation of AI has become widespread in healthcare, but physicians are concerned that unregulated AI use is increasing prior authorization denials, according to a May 7 report by the American Medical Association.

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