In this episode, Siva Namasivayam, Chief Executive Officer of Cohere Health, discusses the challenges and opportunities in overhauling the prior authorization process in healthcare. 

He shares how AI is being applied to reduce administrative delays, including the use of generative AI to summarize clinical data and intelligent agents to assist with scheduling and information retrieval processes. The conversation also touches on enabling real-time approvals for a majority of cases, designing algorithms informed by physician input, and navigating the shift to remote work. The discussion offers insight into how technology can address systemic inefficiencies while maintaining clinical oversight. Take a listen.

Transforming Prior Authorization with AI - Podcast with Siva Namasivayam

Stay up to date on current trends in healthcare's digital transformation. Featuring C-suite executives from the healthcare and technology sectors, podcast hosts Rohit Mahajan and Ritu M. Uberoy discuss how they are driving digital health innovation and leveraging emerging technologies to create the healthcare experiences of the future.

About the hosts:

Rohit Mahajan, Managing Partner and CEO, Damo and BigRio: Rohit is an entrepreneur and a leader in the information technology and software industry. His focus lies in the field of artificial intelligence and digital transformation for healthcare clients. His recently published full length book,  Quantum Care, A Deep Dive into AI for Health Delivery and Research has been trending #1 in several categories on Amazon. Rohit is a Wharton School Fellow and a graduate from the Harvard Business School. You can follow and connect with him on https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmahaj/

Ritu M. Uberoy, Managing Partner at Damo and BigRio has over twenty-five years of experience in the software and information technology industry in the United States and in India. She established Saviance Technologies in India and has been involved in the delivery of several successful software projects and products to clients in various industry segments.
You can follow and connect with her on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritu-m-uberoy/

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Transforming Prior Authorization with AI - Podcast with Siva Namasivayam

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