Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity has added its first New Jersey practice. The orthodontic practice marks the DSO’s seventh partnership this year, according to a Sept. 9 news release. The DSO now supports 18 doctors and 25 locations. The deal comes…
Author: Ariana Portalatin
Here are four Medicaid updates Becker’s has reported on since July: 1. A new report from the American Dental Association’s Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention found that only seven states are meeting network adequacy standards for Medicaid. 2.…
A new report from the American Dental Association’s Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention found that only seven states are meeting network adequacy standards for Medicaid. The ADA council recently conducted a survey of Medicaid networks and analyzed CMS’…
A former dental office manager in Florida was sentenced to 15 years in prison for defrauding the dental practices where she worked, Business Observer reported Sept. 8. Tiffany Denyse Young, 54, pleaded no contest earlier this year to multiple fraud…
CrownPoint Partners, a real estate brokerage and advisory firm, recently closed a dental sale-leaseback portfolio in Ohio for $5.47 million. The portfolio includes five properties in Mansfield, Warren, Sidney, Akron and Eaton, according to a Sept. 8 news release. The…
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DSOs will have to place more emphasis on doctor retention in the near future if the industry faces dropping dental school enrollment. Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor…
The average annual salary for dentists ranks below that of other medical specialties, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Medscape. Here is how the average salaries for general and specialty dentists compare to the salaries of…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has added Smile Design Dentistry to its network. Smile Design Dentistry’s network includes 60 offices in Florida, providing preventative, restorative, cosmetic, emergency, pediatric, and specialty dental services. Heartland Dental announced the transaction in a Sept. 8…
ClearChoice Management Services has expanded its use of artificial intelligence over the years to enhance practice operations and patient care. Rahma Samow, president and CEO of ClearChoice Management Services, recently spoke with Becker’s to share the company’s approach to AI…
Groton (Mass.) Wellness Medical, Dental, Spa and Cafe was significantly damaged after a car crashed into it Sept. 5, the Lowell Sun reported. The driver of the car was reportedly traveling parallel to the practice and attempted to pull into…