The poll received more than 1,500 responses from SERMO member U.S. physicians spanning a variety of specialties.
The following reflects how much time physicians reported they spend on prior authorizations weekly:
• Zero to two hours —28 percent
• Three to five hours — 32 percent
• Six to 10 hours — 24 percent
• 11 to 15 hours — 8 percent
• 16 or more hours — 9 percent
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