Our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Brian Covino, discusses how green lighting is a path forward to automating prior authorization workflows, reducing red tape, and complying with regulatory changes.

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I am Dr. Brian Covino, Chief Medical Officer at Cohere Health, where I oversee more than 50 physicians. My team of doctors ensures the company’s intelligent prior authorization platform is grounded in evidence-based clinical knowledge and expertise. Before joining Cohere as one of the first employees, as a consultant (2018), then full-time (2020), I spent over 25 years as a practicing orthopedic surgeon.

Throughout my career, I specialized in joint replacement surgery and served as a partner at Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic/OrthoTennessee.

My academic background includes a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a Master’s and MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. I received my surgical training at the University of Virginia Graduate School of Medical Education and completed a fellowship in Joint Reconstruction Surgery at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.