The Physician and Administrator-Reported Cost of Drug Utilization Management to Physician Practices: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of drug utilization management techniques such as formulary exclusions, prior authorizations, and step edits has risen sharply during the last decade, contributing to growing administrative costs for physician practices. However, limited data exist on the extent of these administrative costs, with previous studies relying on data from over a decade ago.

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess physician and practice administrator experiences with drug utilization management.

Methods

A national survey was conducted between 9 February and 30 March 2021, targeting 925 physicians and administrators working at medical practices in the US. Time spent by physicians and their staff on tasks related to drug utilization management for prescription medica

SUBMITTER: Edwards ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308474 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature