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Billing team should: (1) Verify if your practice is enrolled in Regence SmartAuth program and confirm EHR integration capabilities for direct prior authorization requests from patient records; (2) If not yet enrolled, contact Regence provider relations to request SmartAuth enrollment to enable automated approvals and reduce manual prior auth processing time; (3) Train billing and clinical staff on SmartAuth functionality to maximize the 94% automatic approval rate and reduce the 6% manual review cases. No immediate deadline stated, but implementation should be prioritized to capture documented productivity gains (MultiCare increased PA processing from 3-5 to 10-12 per hour). Inform providers about Heartbeat Health (virtual cardiology) and Sempre Health (prescription discount program) availability for eligible commercial and Medicare members to support care coordination and medication adherence.