Verato Unveils Advances in Provider Identity Intelligence at ViVE 2026

New capabilities power smarter networks and better care through trusted provider identity data

Published on Feb. 18, 2026

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Verato, the identity intelligence company, announced it will debut new provider identity intelligence innovations and host multiple customer-led sessions at the ViVE 2026 conference. The new Verato Provider Network Intelligence solution combines authoritative provider identity accuracy with native network insights to help healthcare organizations optimize access, drive strategic growth, and improve patient outcomes across their provider ecosystems.

Why it matters

Accurate and comprehensive provider identity data is critical for healthcare organizations to streamline operations, enhance patient experiences, and strengthen value-based care initiatives. Verato's new provider identity intelligence capabilities aim to address common challenges like scheduling inefficiencies, referral leakage, and regulatory compliance.

The details

Verato's new Provider Network Intelligence solution delivers enriched network insights across provider affiliations, facility relationships, and service volumes. This allows healthcare organizations to improve scheduling and referral management, increase directory accuracy, accelerate credentialing, strengthen revenue capture, and reduce referral leakage. Verato will showcase these capabilities through live demos at the ViVE conference.

  • Verato will debut the new Provider Network Intelligence solution at ViVE 2026, taking place February 22–25 in Los Angeles.
  • On February 24, Verato CEO Clay Ritchey and Novant Health's Kim Jones will present a CHIME Theater session on creating a trusted healthcare customer 360.
  • Also on February 24, Verato's Josh Firstenberg and Opala's Meghan Quint will present an InteropNOW case study on preventing identity-related interoperability breakdowns.

The players

Verato

The identity intelligence company that provides solutions to help healthcare organizations unify, enrich, and manage identities across their systems.

Clay Ritchey

CEO of Verato.

Kim Jones

Director of data management at Novant Health, a Verato customer.

Josh Firstenberg

Senior director of customers and partners at Verato.

Meghan Quint

Senior vice president of product and customer success at Opala, a Verato partner.

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What they’re saying

“As our provider records expand to include affiliate providers and others across the health system, Verato has done a fantastic job helping us achieve accurate one-for-one matches.”

— Aaron Miri, Senior vice president and chief digital & information officer at Baptist Health

“Identity isn't a background infrastructure. It's the foundation for everything. Healthcare identity intelligence enables this by creating a single, trusted source of truth for identity across the organization, bridging the gap between systems of record, experience, and insight. With a single trusted source, hospitals gain a complete and reliable view of consumers, patients, providers, and partners.”

— Clay Ritchey, CEO of Verato

What’s next

Verato will showcase the new Provider Network Intelligence capabilities through live demos at Booth 1332 during the ViVE 2026 conference, allowing attendees to experience the solutions firsthand and connect with Verato experts.

The takeaway

Verato's new provider identity intelligence innovations aim to help healthcare organizations optimize access, drive strategic growth, and improve patient outcomes by delivering a comprehensive, trusted view of providers across their ecosystems. This underscores the critical role of identity intelligence in powering exceptional experiences, fueling business growth, and supporting value-based care initiatives.