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Daniel Vreeman, DPT

Daniel Vreeman, DPT
Daniel Vreeman, DPT, serves as the Chief Standards Development Officer at HL7 International

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Infrastructure Before Innovation: The Path to Prior Authorization Reform

[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 1, 2025 3:40:07 PM / by Daniel Vreeman, DPT posted in HL7, HL7 community, health IT policy, health IT, Payers, news, CMS, Da Vinci, prior authorization, policy

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with over 45 of the nation’s largest health insurers, has announced an important step forward in transforming the problematic processes of prior authorization. By pledging to reduce delays, increase transparency, and standardize processes by 2027, these organizations have signaled a long-overdue shift toward easing administrative burdens and improving access to evidence-based care.

The pledge spans insurance markets (commercial coverage, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care) and will benefit an impressive 257 million Americans. But turning that vision into reality will require more than declarations. It will demand the kind of trusted technical infrastructure that HL7’s community has built together for over 35 years.

 As implementation begins, prior authorization reform demands scalable, open and consensus-driven standards.

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