No source could be found for the HIMSS 60% and 35% prior authorization figures
A claim on a prior authorization vendor's website that automation cuts processing time 60% and administrative cost 35%, attributed to HIMSS Analytics
About the data
- Sources
- SPRY, Which Prior Authorization Software Ranks #1 in 2026? AI-Powered Solutions Compared (2026) (opens in a new tab)Links to a HIMSS landing page, not a report
- Fierce Healthcare on the Peterson Health Technology Institute report, April 13, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Kent Applied, Where healthcare AI has proof, and where it does notFig. 4
- Method
- The page links the figures to a general HIMSS web page about AI. No HIMSS publication stating either figure could be located.
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