OpsIgnite 2026 brought together operational leaders from across the Blues ecosystem for four days of candid conversation, practical insights, and forward-looking strategy, all centered on a shared goal: turning complexity into coordinated action.   Across sessions, workshops, and conversations on the floor, one thing was clear: health plans are not struggling to generate insights, but are struggling…

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The 2026 Becker’s Spring Payer Issues Roundtable brought together more than 500 executives for two days of focused discussion on the trends shaping the future of healthcare.   Across sessions, panels, and conversations, familiar priorities surfaced: AI, value-based care, cost pressure, and digital transformation. But what stood out wasn’t just what was discussed. It was how the conversation has evolved.  Payers are…

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Health plans don’t have a data problem. They have an action problem. Information from multiple domains, including claims, medical management, finance, network operations, quality, social risk, and customer experience, is spread across dozens of systems and vendors.  This data is often isolated in separate environments, requiring your teams to piece together information from multiple sources just to understand what’s…

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The healthcare industry has reached a pivotal moment. Rising medical costs, tightening margins, increasing regulatory pressure, and the continued shift toward value-based care are forcing payers to rethink how they manage performance across the enterprise. Meanwhile, expectations for improved care quality, better member experience, and operational efficiency continue to grow. These challenges will be front…

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The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition returned to Las Vegas in March 2026, bringing together thousands of healthcare leaders, clinicians, and innovators to explore the technologies and strategies shaping the future of health. Across four days of keynotes, educational sessions, workshops, and conversations, healthcare organizations were clear in communicating their priorities: Accelerating AI adoption…

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March 9–12, 2026   |   Venetian Convention & Expo Center   |   Las Vegas   As margin pressure intensifies and value-based care models mature, healthcare organizations are under more strain than ever. Payers and providers must manage disconnected data, rising costs, MLR pressure, revenue complexity, and growing expectations to improve quality and patient experience. Reports and analytics…

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