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Rounds · Episode 3

The Quiet Math of Prior Authorization

Prior auth is usually discussed as a frustration. Treated as an operations problem, it becomes something a practice can measure, staff for, and push back on.

May 30, 2026

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In this episode

  • Start by counting
  • Then centralize and standardize
  • Finally, use the data

Rounds episodes are audio discussions of Script Pad stories, produced with Google NotebookLM and reviewed by our editors.

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