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Cohere Health added spine surgeon Paul Johnson, MD, to its medical advisory board, the company said April 16.

Dr. Johnson has more than 30 years of experience, according to a news release. The medical advisory board supports the company’s proprietary clinical policies and works with medical societies to validate them.

“Having been involved in the early development of Cohere’s spine clinical pathways, I’m thrilled to join the Medical Advisory Board and further contribute to this important work, ensuring utilization management continues to evolve in a way that benefits both providers and our patients,” Dr. Johnson said in the release.

Cohere Health’s artificial intelligence tools help auto-approve up to 90% of prior authorization requests and has a 93% provider satisfaction rate.

Published On: April 16th, 2025Categories: News

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Cohere Health is a clinical intelligence company delivering AI-powered intelligent prior authorization solutions, which streamlines patients’ access to quality care by aligning their physicians and health plans for improved collaboration, transparency, and care coordination. Cohere works with nearly 600,000 providers and processes more than 12 million prior authorization requests annually, using AI to auto-approve up to 90% of requests for millions of health plan members around the country. The company was recognized twice in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers, is a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024, and is a three-time KLAS Points of Light award recipient. Its investors include Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners.