patvann/collect-data-for-prior-authorization

Automated versus manual prior authorization for diabetes mellitus drugs

This study compares an automated prior authorization (PA) system to a manual one for diabetes medications. The automated PA system significantly reduces the time from approval to prescription filling, with most prescriptions filled within one day compared to three to four days with manual PA. More prescriptions are also filled within seven days using the automated system. The study concludes that the automated PA improves short-term access to these medications.