Becker's Healthcare January 22, 2026
For decades, the relationship between payers and providers has been defined by misaligned incentives, fragmented data, and operational friction. Yet as financial pressures intensify and value-based care accelerates, that long-standing dynamic is beginning to shift. Increasingly, organizations are embracing integrated “payvider” models that align health plans capabilities with care delivery — not simply to reduce friction, but to improve outcomes, control costs, and deliver a more cohesive patient experience.
AI is emerging as a critical enabler of these aims. By unifying clinical, operational and financial data and embedding intelligence into workflows, AI helps payviders break down silos that once kept payers and providers at odds, creating a shared foundation for collaboration, accountability and performance improvement.
To explore how AI is...
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