Automating Prior Authorizations for Medications to Potentially Solve a Nursing Shortage

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Thomas, Charity A.
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Healthcare Administration
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2024-05
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Thesis
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Research Subject Categories::INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Caring sciences::Nursing
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The United States has had a shortage of nurses for years. It began before COVID-19 and worsened during the pandemic due to burnout. Pre-COVID reasons for the shortage are heavily related to the aging of baby boomers. This caused a sharp increase in demand as baby boomers required more healthcare services due to advanced age. At the same time, there were supply issues as baby boomer nurses began retiring. Adding to the issue, in recent years, insurance companies have begun requiring far more prior authorizations (PAs) before they will pay for medications. These authorizations are a burden as they are time consuming and are completed primarily by nursing staff. This study investigates one healthcare system’s nursing shortage and explores automation of PAs for medications as a potential remedy. The idea behind this is that removing this task from nursing duties will allow them more time for direct patient care. This in turn will allow the organization to provide excellent care with fewer nurses.
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A copyright review process in May 2024 has determined that this item is in copyright, held by the author, Charity Thomas. The written permission of the copyright holder is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions rests with person(s) desiring to use the item. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
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