Shikha Jain: Thank you Alexander Battu Stockton, The New York Times for covering this important topic

Shikha Jain recently shared a post on X/Twitter:

”Thank you Alexander Battu Stockton, The New York Times for covering this important topic. The prior authorization system results in unnecessary delays in care, fuels burnout, and is NOT what is in the best interest of our patients. We must work to fix the prior author. Read further.”

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Shikha Jain is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Illinois Cancer Center in Chicago. She is the Director of Communication Strategies in Medicine and the Associate Director of Oncology Communication and Digital Innovation. She is a founder and Chair of the Women In Medicine Summit, and founder and President of the Women in Medicine® non-profit. She is the co-founder of the Rush Center for the Advancement of Women in Health Care. Dr. Jain was named a Rising Star in Medicine by Medscape in 2020 and one of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Emerging Leaders in 2019, and was also awarded the Rising Star award by the LEAD Oncology Conference in 2019 and nominated in 2020 as a Women Leader in Oncology.