Open AccessImpact of implementing electronic prior authorization on medication filling in an electronic health record system in a large healthcare system
Author(s) -
Julie C. Lauffenburger,
Cheryl D Stults,
Satish Mudiganti,
Xiaowei Yan,
Lisa Dean-Gilley,
Min He,
Angela Tong,
Michael Fischer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american medical informatics association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.614
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1527-974X
pISSN - 1067-5027
DOI - 10.1093/jamia/ocab119
Subject(s) - medical prescription , electronic health record , prior authorization , authorization , medicine , pharmacy , psychological intervention , health informatics , health care , medical emergency , family medicine , emergency medicine , nursing , computer science , computer security , public health , economics , economic growth
Medications frequently require prior authorization from payers before filling is authorized. Obtaining prior authorization can create delays in filling prescriptions and ultimately reduce patient adherence to medication. Electronic prior authorization (ePA), embedded in the electronic health record (EHR), could remove some barriers but has not been rigorously evaluated. We sought to evaluate the impact of implementing an ePA system on prescription filling.