<div class="css-vsf5of"><h4 class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="font-weight: bold;">About the webinar</span></h4><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block">Health plan-provider abrasion is a hot topic today, especially with prior authorization practices under intense scrutiny. This presentation dives into the current state of plan-provider relations. It then goes deep on opportunities for health plans to evolve their utilization management (UM) practices to be less reliant on prior authorization, less abrasive for providers and consumers, and less resource-intensive for the health plan. This webinar will also feature a panel discussion between Advisory Board and Optum Advisory experts.</p><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block">Things you'll learn:</p><ul class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-ul"><li>You’ll understand the current state of plan-provider abrasion.</li><li>You’ll learn about industry pressures on the current state of UM.&nbsp;</li><li>You’ll understand the different properties that make up a mature UM strategy.</li></ul></div>

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Transforming utilization management to strengthen plan-provider partnerships

About the webinar