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Provider partnerships are evolving from strategy to execution

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

North Carolina dental board sends updated sedation guidelines

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,…

How to become the top choice for local patient care: Reputation, visibility and trust in the AI era

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

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Ayoka Pond

CMO at Baptist Memorial Health

Kristi Melani

CMO at Reputation

Carter Rees

VP of AI at Reputation

Dental AI company closes $20M seed funding round

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…

Bridging the distance: How payers are addressing rural access gaps

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

Consumer dental spending continues to rise

Consumer dental spending continues to lag behind overall healthcare spending despite increasing gradually over the last several years, according to a new report from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released its “State of the U.S. economy” report for…

Connecticut bill would allow hygienists to treat patients at private residences: 5 notes

Connecticut legislators are considering a bill that would allow dental hygienists to provide services inside private residences. Five notes: 1. House bill 5303 allows hygienists who have been practicing for at least two years to provide services at private residences…

Why dentists' economic confidence is rising

More dentists are confident in the dental care sector than the overall U.S. economy, according to a new report from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released its “State of the U.S. economy” report for the first quarter of…

The 10 best, worst states for pediatric oral health in 2026

Kansas was ranked as the best state for children’s oral health in 2026, according to new rankings published by personal finance website WalletHub. The study ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on 10 metrics, including the share of children…

ADA adds new guidelines on oral cancer detection

Dentists should prioritize clinical examinations over vital staining adjuncts for early oral cancer detection, according to an updated guideline from the American Dental Association. The guideline, published April 6 in the Journal of the American Dental Association, is an update…

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