Many physicians fear the health insurance industry’s use of unregulated artificial intelligence (AI) automation and predictive technologies will increasingly override good medical judgment and systematically deny patients coverage for necessary medical care. According to a new survey from the American Medical Association (AMA), 3 in 5 physicians (61%) are concerned that health plans’ use of AI is increasing prior authorization denials, exacerbating avoidable patient harms, and escalating unnecessary waste now and into the future.

The annual prior authorization survey included responses from 1,000 practicing physicians — 400 primary care and 600 specialists — from a wide range of practice settings.

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