Access delays are worsening. Appointment wait times average more than 3 weeks, manual workflows are stretched thin and frustrated staff are juggling high volumes with low visibility. But AI alone won’t solve the problem. Many organizations stall after pilot phases,…
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A coalition of 26 organizations is advocating for CMS to appoint a new chief dental officer to strengthen oral health leadership and support policy initiatives. Six notes: 1. Natalia Chalmers, DDS, PhD, served as CMS’ first chief dental officer from…
Dallas-based Smile Doctors has added two new practices and completed two joint venture acquisitions. The DSO’s newest affiliates are Daniels Orthodontics and Team Demas Orthodontics in Connecticut, according to a Nov. 21 news release. The DSO also completed two expansion…
Los Angeles-based Cal Dental USA has added seven practices to its network so far in 2025. The affiliations strengthen the company’s presence in South California, but the DSO does have its sights set on out-of-state affiliations in 2026, according to…
Family 1st Dental recently closed its offices in Plainview and Creighton, Neb., The Plainview News reported Nov. 21. The practice reportedly began searching for a replacement dentist for its Plainview office more than a year ago after learning one of…
Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to do more with less, yet many back-office operations still depend on fragmented systems, manual workflows and stretched teams. A new Becker’s-Workday survey of 142 healthcare leaders shows momentum is building: While many organizations…
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Patient rooms are being reimagined — not just in layout, but in how technology supports communication, safety and connection. In a recent Becker’s and Zoom survey of 75 hospital and health system leaders, including C-suite executives, medical directors, and nursing…
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Chicago-based Aspen Dental recently opened two new locations in Minnesota and Utah. The first office was opened in St. Louis Park, Minn., and is led by Bradford Morgan, DMD. The second office was opened in Taylorsville, Utah, and is led…
Here are five new trends for dental leaders to know regarding DSOs, technology, staffing, insurance and patient care: 1. Middle-market DSOs and AI: Middle-market DSOs have become one of the largest adopters of artificial intelligence. VideaHealth CEO Florian Hillen shared…
For ambient AI, 2024 was the year when platforms partnered with health systems to build together and prove the concept, and 2025 was the year of scale and measuring impact. What incredible breakthroughs are in store for healthcare AI in…
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