As value-based care continues to reshape healthcare delivery, strategic network design and intentional payer-provider alignment have become essential not just for payers, but for providers looking to thrive in this evolving landscape. That’s why we’re excited to announce that Michael Ruiz de Somocurcio, Northeast President at Vytalize Health, will participate as a featured panelist in two critical discussions at the NAACOS Fall 2026 Conference: “Identifying, Rewarding, and Scaling High-Performance Providers” and “Aligning Around the Patient: Payer and Provider Partnerships in Action.”
Why This Matters
Network design has evolved from a back-office contracting function into a strategic lever for building high-performing ecosystems. Today’s leading providers and payers are rethinking how they collaborate, moving beyond traditional network adequacy toward integrated models that reward quality, improve patient navigation, and reduce administrative burden.
Building Better Networks Together
These two panels reflect a fundamental shift in healthcare strategy: the most successful value-based care models aren’t built by payers or providers working in isolation. They’re built through deliberate partnership aligning incentives, sharing data, coordinating patient touchpoints, and co-designing networks that serve patients, clinicians, and organizations.
This is exactly the kind of collaborative problem-solving that Vytalize champions. By bringing together leaders like Michael who are actively building these models and solving these challenges from an Independent Practice Association (IPA) angle, NAACOS’s Fall Conference aims to develop actionable insights and best practices that the industry can apply.
Join Us
If you’re attending the NAACOS Fall 2026 Conference, we hope you’ll join Michael for these conversations. If you’re leading network strategy or patient engagement at your organization or simply interested in strengthening payer-provider collaboration, we’ll be sharing key takeaways from the event.
Stay tuned for updates.
