Health System Leaders split on whether collaboration can become the norm

Newsweek – Friday, January 16, 2026
By Alexis Kayser

The webinar, “Collaboration Over Competition: Charting a New Path to Better Patient Care,” took place on January 15. An expert panel, including Dr. Corey Casper (chief research officer at Banner Health), Jeffrey Flaks (president and CEO of Hartford HealthCare) and Robert Stone (CEO of City of Hope), spoke to and took questions from an audience of health care decision-makers.  

Throughout the discussion, leaders were largely aligned on the benefits of partnerships. They noted how collaborative efforts have helped hospitals scale innovation, expand care access and further complex disease research. By working together, health systems are also able to weather public health crises—like COVID-19 and the swine flu—more effectively, the speakers said.  

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