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Prior authorizations, benefits checks and pharmacy coordination stand between a prescription and the moment a patient starts treatment. When those steps stall, care is delayed and clinical and pharmacy teams absorb the extra manual work. In this webinar, physician leaders…
Oct 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Sherif ElMasry, Head of Growth, Forus
- Gary I. Kleiner, M.D., Ph.D., University of Miami Health System
- Angela J Lamb, M.D., Mount Sinai
For patients with complex chronic conditions, the handoffs — from primary care to a specialist, from hospital to home, from discharge to the pharmacy counter — are where care most often breaks down. The panel’s consensus was that the technology…