Absolutely and with adverse effects on patients, physician practices, and employers’ workforces.

More info: 👉 AMA new survey results: tinyurl.com/mt2h7ded

6/ “Notably, the AMA’s Augmented Intelligence Research released earlier this month found that nearly half of all physicians (4️⃣9️⃣%) ranked oversight of payers’ use of AI in medical necessity determinations among the top 3 priorities for regulatory action.”

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5/ “…AMA firmly believes that AI must augment decision-making; be referred to as ‘augmented intelligence,’ and not remove humans from patient care, coverage, or treatment.”

“Moreover, recently passed AMA policy identifies significant concerns with insurer use of AI.”

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4/❗️“More recently, #healthinsurers have turned to #AI decision-making tools that generate prior authorization decisions with little or no human review. These AI tools have been accused of producing high rates of care denial—in some cases, 1️⃣6️⃣ times higher than is typical.”

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3/ “Burdensome #priorauthorization requirements that conflict with evidence-based clinical practices & create hurdles to patient access to safe, timely, & affordable treatment have been a major impediment to patient care for decades.”

Read AMA President Dr. Bruce Scott’s statement⤵️

#FixPriorAuth

2/ “According to a new survey from the AMA, 3️⃣ in 5️⃣ physicians (61%) are concerned that health plans’ use of AI is increasing prior authorization denials, exacerbating avoidable patient harms and escalating unnecessary waste now and into the future.”

👉tinyurl.com/mt2h7ded