PROVIDER & PAYER CONNECT

*Please note applications are now closed, we hope to see you next year!

WHAT IS PROVIDER & PAYER CONNECT?

If you are a senior-level decision maker (director level and above) navigating the dynamic technology landscape of healthcare, ViVE’s Provider & Payer Connect program is your ultimate platform for forging invaluable connections with leading vendors in the market.

Provider & Payer Connect is a remarkably structured way to discover and evaluate solutions. The program is designed to introduce you to the latest technologies and solutions, provide an opportunity to determine their value, and follow-up with connections made in the program on your terms.

Effortless Networking

8 double opt-in, 15 minute 1:1 meetings with Sponsors. Meetings are only scheduled when both parties mutually agree to the meeting.

Meet Your Goals

Forge connections with sponsors that will help you solve problems and meet key organizational goals

Attend ViVE for FREE!

Receive complimentary all-access ticket to ViVE

Platinum Status Perks

Overachiever? Elevate to Platinum Status by holding 12+ meetings with sponsors and receive a $750 travel stipend

Complimentary Premium HLTH Membership

($8,000 value!) Access exclusive roundtables, industry reports, and year-round networking opportunities

Who Qualifies?

Senior-level executives (director level and above) from hospitals and health systems, payer organizations, and pharmaceutical companies who are key influencers and decision makers in their organization’s digital transformation journey including but not limited to, CIOs, CTOs, COOs, VPs and Directors of IT, Revenue Cycle leaders, as well as physician and nursing leadership across clinical, operational, technical, and financial domains.

What Does the Experience Include?

Your all-access pass to ViVE includes all sessions, show floor, networking events, provided meals and receptions, and highly strategic relationship building. The program offers meticulously curated meetings based on role, organization-type and personal goals. Efficiently source the latest in health tech innovation in just 15 minutes! Refer the program to your relevant colleagues to ensure collaboration when assessing innovative solutions and making crucial investment decisions for your organization.

How Do You Participate?

To Participate as a Sponsor: Contact our sales team to purchase meetings in packs of 5 (must be an add-on to a booth or meeting space).

To Participate as a Buyer: Apply to participate in the Provider Connect Program by February 13th.

WHY PARTICIPATE?

Providers, Payers, & Pharma

Strategic Matching

The program provides AI-based matchmaking that helps you efficiently source new vendors and solutions, identify new technologies, and engage in strategic conversations through high impact meetings.

Complimentary Ticket

Designed for senior executives and decision makers who are active stakeholders in evaluating the latest solutions, this opportunity offers you a complimentary ticket to ViVE in exchange for dedicating a few hours of your time over the course of the event.

We Value Your Time

You’ll accomplish a month’s worth of meetings in only a couple of days while building a solid procurement strategy. Spend a few hours meeting with innovative technology solutions and enjoy the rest of your time exploring and networking at ViVE.

Sponsors

Strategic Matching

The program provides AI-based matchmaking that helps you accelerate matches with potential customers – focusing on their specific needs – and helps you engage in strategic conversations through high-impact meetings with key influencers and decision makers.

Connect with Potential Customers

As a sponsor at ViVE, you have the solution and the participants representing leading Provider organizations have the need. Let the AI-matchmaking technology cut through the clutter and facilitate relevant, meaningful connections.

Drive Measurable ROI

Gain unfiltered access to digital health buyers at leading healthcare systems, so you can build your sales pipeline while reducing your customer acquisition cost.

DON'T JUST TAKE IT FROM US!

Regine Villain, SVP, Chief Supply Chian & Support SCVS, Ochsner Health
Jeremy Gallus, Executive Director, Pharmacy Innovation, CVS Caremark
Christopher Platt, Field Strategist and CT, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
Seth Gabarro, MBA, Head of Health Systems Growth, Best Buy Health
Terry Grogan, CISO, Tower Health
Daniel Leonard, Vice President, CTO, Prisma Health
Frank Sawyer, Senior Vice President of Operations, Trinity Health - Oakland Hospital
Scott Davis, CMIO, Holzer Clinic
Shafiq Rob, EVP, System CIO, Chief Digital Officer, Tufts Medicine

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?

Providers, Payers, & Pharma

  1. Apply to participate in the Provider Connect Program by February 13th
  2. If accepted, complete your profile
  3. When the platform goes live about 3 weeks prior to the event, find the best possible matches and request/accept meetings
  4. Attend your 8 scheduled meetings in the Provider Payer Connect Lounge
  5. Feeling ambitious? Take 12 or more meetings and receive a $750 payment post-event towards travel costs

Sponsors

  1. Contact our sales team to purchase meetings in packs of 5 (must be an add-on to a booth or meeting space)
  2. Complete your company profile
  3. When the platform goes live about 3 weeks prior to the event, find the best possible matches and request/accept meetings
  4. Attend all your scheduled meetings in the Provider Payer Connect Lounge
  5. For information, take a look at our sponsor guide here.

Cancellation Policy:
If you become unable to participate in the program, you may cancel your registration without penalty before January 23, 2026 at 5pm ET. Cancellation requests must be received in writing to marketconnect@viveevent.com. Any participant canceling after this deadline, or failing to show for a scheduled meeting, will not be permitted to participate in this program in future events.

View terms & conditions here.

IMPORTANT DATES

January 26

Matchmaking Platform launches for sponsors

January 28

Matchmaking Platform launches for buyers

February 13

Program closes for new buyers

February 23 – 24

Live networking begins

2026 BUYING ORGANIZATIONS

Please note: ViVE does not share buyer contact information from our Provider and Payer Connect program in our attendee lists. If you are being contacted outside of the official meeting platform, please report it to spam@hlth.com.

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