1 /5 Ashley Stewart: Office doesnt do STAT authorization request? A patient was referred to our office by Dr. Nicholas Okeson, my doctor wanted to do an ultrasound while patient was in the office. The staff here stated "they get too many authorization requests, that they dont do STAT authorization request" I completely understand that a lot of authorization requests come in but if something is STAT why should the patient suffer because the office isnt staffed enough to handle stat authorization requests? So what is a patient to do that needs something done stat, go to the emergency room? Seems like horrible patient care to me.