Potential federal funding cuts could heavily impact DSOs’ ability to care for adult and child Medicaid recipients, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) is expected to shrink state Medicaid budgets by $664 billion…
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Chicago-based Aspen Dental plans to open an office in Bastrop, Texas, Community Impact reported March 23. Aspen Dental recently spent $310,000 to renovate the 3,500-square-foot space. The office, which will mark the company’s first in the city, will open in…
Lipoprotein(a) testing can reveal inherited cardiovascular risk that routine cholesterol panels may miss. This clinician-focused playbook from the American Heart Association offers a practical framework for understanding when Lp(a) testing matters, how to interpret results and how to guide patient…
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Labor remains hospitals’ largest expense, yet many organizations still struggle to manage it effectively. Persistent workforce shortages, rising premium labor and fluctuating patient demand have made traditional approaches insufficient. Organizations that rely on retrospective reporting often react too late, absorbing…
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Rohan Toor, DDS, has opened ABQ Dental Care in Albuquerque, N.M. Services provided by ABQ Dental Care include dental implants, root canals, Invisalign, oral surgery and wisdom teeth removal, according to a March 20 news release from the practice. The…
Here are 10 statistics and trends showing how the dental assistant workforce is evolving: 1. Dentalpost reported that dental assistants are the likeliest dental professionals to be seeking new opportunities, with 47% considering changing jobs within the next two years.…
Here are five dental leadership changes that have taken place since March 9: 1. NYC Health + Hospitals’ Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital in New York City named a new chair and vice chair of the department…
Long wait times, crowded waiting rooms and frustrated staff often point to one issue: inefficient use of space. Healthcare organizations across hospitals, clinics, senior living and behavioral health settings are under pressure to improve throughput and staff experience without expanding…
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Food insecurity is increasingly recognized as a clinical risk factor that drives utilization, destabilizes patient outcomes, and contributes to variation in performance across populations. As value-based care strategies mature, leading organizations are moving beyond ad hoc food assistance toward structured,…
Apr 29, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Kyle Murphy, FIM Strategy Consultant
Associate Principal Health Management Associate
Marlena Balcerak, MS, RDN, LDN
Clinical Nutrition Manager IV SodexoMagic / Methodist Hospitals
Anne Leach, MS, RDN, LD
Director, Clinical and Community Nutrition Sodexo Healthcare at University Hospitals
Revenue cycle is often managed as a series of discrete functions, but for clinicians and frontline teams its fragmentation creates daily friction that directly impacts patient care. From prior authorization delays that postpone treatments and procedures to downstream coding and…
May 7, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Jason McNeil
CFO, Singing River Health
Sarah McGoldrick
Executive Director Finance, Singing River Health
John Smith
SVP Customer Partner, Singing River Health
Jennifer Weinberg
MD , VP Operations Physician Advisory, R1 RCM