← All glossary termsAdministrative Burden (Healthcare)
The time, labor, and cost healthcare organizations spend on non-clinical tasks like prior authorization, billing, and documentation, frequently cited as a major driver of clinician burnout and delayed care.
What it means
Administrative burden is often the framing used when discussing why prior authorization reform matters beyond pure operational efficiency — it connects directly to clinician wellbeing and patient outcomes, not just cost savings. It's a useful umbrella term for content that wants to make the human case for automation, not just the financial one.
