In a Drug Channels guest post, Scott Pribyl, CEO of SamplifyRx discusses a new scoring system called RapidPA Score™ for specialty drug prior authorizations, and examines the potential benefits of a cloud-based tool that allows for near real-time prior authorization approvals. Read more.

According to one analysis, approximately 70 percent of patients encountering a prior authorization do not receive the originally prescribed medication. Frost and Sullivan have produced a white paper that offers solutions for physicians, pharmaceutical companies and pharmacists to minimize delays and inefficiencies associated with the prior authorization process. Read more.

Medical Economics explores how primary care practices can minimize the time and financial burdens associated with payers’ prior authorization requirements, from minimizing expensive imaging tests to using electronic health records. Read more.