When Should a Small Practice Consider Outsourcing Their Prior-Authorization Process?

a practice manager logging into portals thinking outsourcing prior authorizations would be better.

Prior Authorization as a Silent Profit Erosion Engine Prior authorization is no longer a background administrative task. It has evolved into a high-friction, high-cost operational function that quietly erodes profitability, clinical efficiency, and staff morale. For small practices, the danger lies not in the existence of prior authorization itself, but in tolerating its expanding footprint […]