Cohere Health adds spine surgeon to medical advisory board

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.