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Cohere Health's Utilization Management Platform Earns HITRUST r2 Certification

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Cohere Health, a recognized leader in intelligent utilization management (UM) technology, announced that its UM collaboration platform has received Certified status for information security by HITRUST. This coveted designation places Cohere in an elite group of organizations that have demonstrated the utmost commitment to security, privacy, and regulatory compliance best practices.

Key Points: 
  • "Achieving HITRUST certification shows that we're at the forefront of providing the highest standards of data security and protection," said Niall O'Connor, Chief Technology Officer, Cohere Health.
  • Certification demonstrates that Cohere's platform meets all national and international security, privacy, and regulatory standards, including ISO, NIST, PCI, HIPAA, and GDPR.
  • Cohere is one of the few companies focused on UM to earn HITRUST r2certification, and was also the first digital prior authorization platform to achieve Utilization Management Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
  • To maintain HITRUST certification, Cohere must ensure regular third-party monitoring of its intelligent UM collaboration platform, including the testing of hundreds of security controls.

Cohere Health Advises Federal Government on the Development of Electronic Prior Authorization Standards

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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BOSTON, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohere Health, a recognized leader in collaborative utilization management technology, announced that it has submitted recommendations to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on the development of electronic prior authorization standards. Cohere urged ONC to help reduce the burden of adoption on providers by requiring electronic medical record (EMR) vendors to adopt ONC standards to drive a fully interoperable healthcare system.

Key Points: 
  • Cohere's intelligent authorization platform uses machine learning, interoperability, and advanced analytics to streamline the prior authorization process and accelerate patient access to high-value care.
  • Cohere also expressed support for the adoption of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard to simplify the administrative workflow in prior authorization.
  • "Transforming the prior authorization paradigm is a critical element of shifting our nation's healthcare system toward value-based care," said Siva Namasivayam, CEO of Cohere Health.
  • Cohere Health drives collaborative utilization management (UM) by aligning physicians and health plans on evidence-based care paths for the patient's entire care journey.