March 16, 2026
Whitepaper: The Future of Payer-Provider Collaboration: Balancing Reimbursement Pressures & Value-based Progress
Health system technology leaders are being pulled into the center of payer-provider conflict. Rising denials, growing administrative workloads and tighter reimbursement timelines are forcing organizations to rethink how data, infrastructure and platforms support collaboration.
This report promises a clearer view of what is actually driving friction between payers and providers today and what leaders believe could ease it. Rather than positioning collaboration as a catch-all solution, it examines where alignment breaks down and what realistic improvements look like from the provider perspective.
The analysis draws from a closed-door session at Becker’s 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable and features candid input from health system leaders across the country.
Learnings Include:
- How reimbursement pressure is reshaping provider technology priorities,
- Why current payer-provider processes create operational drag,
- What leaders see as realistic paths to better collaboration, and
- How regulatory changes could elevate the role of shared platforms.
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