Kansas, the top-ranked state for children’s oral health, has 59 pediatric dentists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. WalletHub recently ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on their oral healthcare for children. States were ranked on…
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Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl has introduced a clinical documentation platform. Pearl Voice helps clinicians maintain accurate records in real time by automatically capturing and transcribing doctor–patient interactions during appointments, including periodontal charting. It can then convert them into various…
Risk adjustment strategies built on retrospective chart chase are no longer just inefficient — they are increasingly financially exposed. As RADV audits expand and regulatory scrutiny intensifies, payer organizations are being forced to rethink not just how risk is captured,…
May 19, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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John Murtha
Health Plan Executive, InterSystems
Chicago-based Aspen Dental will close its office in Lockport, Ill., later this month, according to information shared with Becker’s. A spokesperson for Aspen Dental told Becker’s the move is part of a process in which practice owners within the company’s…
Each April, Oral Cancer Awareness Month serves as an important reminder that early detection remains one of the most valuable tools we have in advancing patient oral and overall health. At Dental Care of Bixby, anOrahh Care Dental Community practice,…
Many payer-provider partnerships start with strong alignment but fail to deliver sustained results. In this webinar, leaders share what it takes to move from intent to execution — building trust, aligning operations and delivering consistent value across markets, provider types…
May 14, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Neil Kulkarni
VP Product Management – Provider & Clinical, Highmark
Hussain Sheikh
VP Product Development & Management, enGen
Gaurav Tiwari
Partner, Health Plans & Provider Practice, ZS
The North Carolina Dental Board issued updated sedation guidelines to dental practices, according to an April 7 report from WFMY News 2. The memo, along with a broader interpretive statement from the board, focused on how sedation should be handled,…
Imagine a patient asking an AI assistant to find the best hospital nearby — and your organization doesn’t appear. Not because of care quality, but because your digital reputation doesn’t reflect it. This session will give you a clear framework…
May 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
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Ayoka Pond
CMO at Baptist Memorial Health
Kristi Melani
CMO at Reputation
Carter Rees
VP of AI at Reputation
HeyDonto AI Technology has closed a $20 million seed funding round at a $200 million valuation. The company will use the funds to expand Conduit, its dental interoperability exchange platform, according to an April 7 news release. The platform allows…
For many rural populations, accessing care is still defined by distance, limited resources and fragmented coordination. Transportation has long been recognized as a barrier — but too often, it is treated as an external issue rather than a core component…
May 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Marina Owen
Chief Executive Officer CenCal HEALTH
Sufian Chowdhury
Co-Founder and CEO, Kinetik