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The 2024 CAQH Index puts the average auth request at 24 minutes by phone, fax or email. For many centers, that means delayed procedures, revenue loss and rising staff burnout. This brief outlines five key strategies to improve prior auth workflows, with first-hand insights from revenue cycle leaders at Atlantic Health System, Cincinnati Children's, Prisma Health and more. Learn how high-performing teams use automation and AI to cut write-offs, boost compliance and accelerate scheduling without adding to staff burden. **Download now to discover:**   - Tools that can cut 14 minutes per electric prior auth - Tactics to flag high-risk cases and reduce claim denials - A 5-step roadmap that can help save up to $414 million in auth-related costs   Please fill out the form to download the whitepaper. 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