Prior Auth Has Radiation Onc Deferring to Business Manager
One radiation oncologist reflects on an odd, stressful element of prior authorization: the need to ask his business manager what he's allowed to do.
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One radiation oncologist reflects on an odd, stressful element of prior authorization: the need to ask his business manager what he's allowed to do.
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