In this podcast Ramy El-Kholi, Chief Commercial Officer with OkRx joins Denise Balch to provide an update on the development of electronic prior authorization (ePA) and its implementation in Canada. They will explore how the definition of electronic prior authorization for specialty and high volume drugs is evolving, how electronic medical records will be implemented, and why there is growing interest in implementation of ePA in the group benefits industry.

--

Visit our website here:
https://www.simplifypriorauth.ca/

If you would like to know more about the Simplify Prior Authorization initiative, are interested in getting involved or sponsoring this initiative, please contact Denise Balch at info@simplifypriorauth.ca.

Our LinkedIn Page provides useful resources and information related to Prior Authorization with resources available for patients, benefits and healthcare stakeholders. Follow our LinkedIn Page to stay up to date.

In this episode of the Simplify Prior Authorization podcast series Denise Balch once again speaks to Dr. Imtiaz Khan, a licensed rheumatologist in Canada and the U.S. Dr. Khan is the former Head of Rheumatology at The Mississauga Hospital and is now in private practice and continues to be active in clinical research. Dr. Khan became Chair of the Ontario Rheumatologists Association (ORA) Private Payers committee in 2019.

Dr. Khan shares his insights into how new developments in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis are changing patient treatment, including the introduction of biosimilars and new small molecules taken orally known as Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. He speaks to the efficiencies the electronic specialty authorization claims process for public payers in Ontario (SADIE) has created, and opportunities for the private sector to benefit from electronic prior authorization to ease the administrative burden and patient wait times without compromising drug cost management.

Featuring Alan Birch, the Associate Director of Provider Solutions at Sentrex and Founder of Drug Access Canada.

In this podcast, Alan shares with Denise Balch, Project Manager of Simplify Prior Authorization, why improving access points to reimbursement and the reimbursement process is critical to improving time to treatment and ultimately patient outcomes.

You can find more about Drug Access Canada at www.drugaccess.ca and Simplify Prior Authorization, including Alan’s recent blog, at www.simplifypriorauth.ca.

Look for our upcoming announcement on industry standards for prior authorization and more blogs and podcasts in 2024.

--

Our LinkedIn Page provides useful resources and information related to Prior Authorization with resources available for patients, benefits and healthcare stakeholders, follow our LinkedIn Page to stay up to date.