60% Cost Reduction in Prior Authorization
How a multi-site practice eliminated PA bottlenecks and nurse burnout
Discover how a growing specialty practice used DCA's Prior Authorization Automation to cut costs, speed approvals, and give clinical staff hundreds of hours back for patient care.
The Client's Challenge: Scaling Pains and Spiraling Costs
A growing multi-site specialty practice struggled to keep up with prior authorization demands. Nurses spent over 20 hours per provider each week on manual PA processing, leading to delayed care, high denial rates, and significant operational costs.
Our Solution & The Results: Automation in Action
Digital Blue implemented DCA to automate the entire prior authorization lifecycle. The platform integrated directly with the practice’s EMR, automatically generating, submitting, and tracking PA requests while flagging complex cases for clinical review. Within three months, the practice reduced PA costs by 60%, accelerated approvals by 50%, and gave clinical staff back over 300 hours annually.The automation also improved first-pass approval rates by 50%, minimized rework, and restored trust among providers frustrated by the previous manual processes.
Key Impact:
60% Cost Reduction
50% Faster Approvals
300+ Hours Saved Annually
Free Your Team from Administrative Burden
The Digital Clinical Assistant (DCA) is a healthcare-native intelligent automation platform that eliminates up to 60% of administrative burden across referrals, prior authorizations, inbox management, lab processing, and patient records—without changing your EMR or disrupting workflows.
