Session Details
Date & Time
Monday, November 2, 2026, 8:00 AM - 8:40 AM
Name
B. Payer-Provider Collaboration: Strategies That Drive Results
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Balu, Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Quartz
- Joe Mangrum, Partner, ECG Management Consultants
- Karen Walker Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Clever Care Health Plan
- Kristen Recker, Executive Director, Provider Relations, Health Care Service Corporation
- Raul Daza, MD, Vice President, Payor and Provider Collaboration, GuideWell Health
Description
Effective payer–provider collaboration is critical to improving outcomes and controlling costs. This panel explores strategies that are delivering real results, from shared data and aligned incentives to joint care management. Leaders discuss how stronger collaboration can reduce friction, improve performance, and create sustainable value for patients, providers, and health plans alike.