Four health systems go live with Epic's real-time prior authorization checks

Ochsner, Denver Health, and two other health systems have launched Epic's real-time prior authorization integration with payers. The system aims to deliver an immediate approve/deny decision within the EHR workflow, targeting procedures like colonoscopies and advanced imaging. Epic reports that one health system saw a 30% reduction in time spent on prior auth tasks during pilot phases. The new integration is live with several major national payers. Practices using Epic should monitor their health system's adoption timeline and test the workflows when available. This does not eliminate payer medical-review policies but shifts the administrative burden.