Continued consolidation within the dental industry has led to increased scrutiny of DSOs, leading organizations to carefully examine their operations, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Barry Lyon, DDS, director of provider recruiting and onboarding at Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke…
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Here are six dental leadership changes that have taken place since April 20: 1. Paul Jacobs, DDS, was installed as the next president of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. 2. Delta Dental of Illinois appointed Chris Kim its…
Paul Jacobs, DDS, has been installed as the next president of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine. Dr. Jacobs is the owner of Jacobs Smile Center in Escanaba, Mich. The practice provides general, cosmetic and dental sleep medicine services.…
Healthcare procurement is under pressure from every direction including rising costs, supply uncertainty and growing expectations for quality. New research based on a national Advisory Board survey of over 100 health system supply chain and executive leaders reveals how organizations…
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Most hospitals have invested heavily in visibility in the form of dashboards, daily huddle reports, capacity snapshots and more. Yet boarded emergency department patients, delayed discharges and capacity bottlenecks remain stubbornly familiar. The problem is rarely a lack of data.…
Jun 24, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Cody Walker
President of Baptist Health Medical Center–North Little Rock
If executed properly, private dental and oral surgery practices can grow their footprint without the need for private equity to step in, according to this practice owner. Melville, N.Y.-based All County Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery has expanded to double digit…
Health systems continue to face persistent physician staffing challenges. Coverage gaps, rising labor costs and ongoing reliance on locum tenens are creating operational and financial strain. Without a clear strategy, temporary staffing can become a default solution rather than a…
May 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Alex Herbison
VP, Physician Solutions, AMN Healthcare
Garth Weidmann
DVP, Physician & Leadership Account Management, AMN Healthcare
Persistent vacancies, rising contract labor costs and limited access to local nursing education are squeezing health systems, especially in rural and regional markets. In response, many organizations are working harder to recruit. A smaller number are taking a different approach:…
Jun 11, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Ivan J. Mitchell
Chief Executive Officer, Great Plains Health
Brandy Irwin, MSN, RN
Vice President of Patient Care and Chief Nursing Officer, Sierra View Medical Center
Jeffery L. Hudson-Covolo, DNP, R.N., NEA-BC, FACHE
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Caitlin Masterson
President SVP of Workforce Development, Unitek Learning
When AI investments fail to pay off, the problem is not lack of interest or excitement. It is the challenge of integrating AI into clinical workflows, building governance structures and earning clinician trust. Radiology offers a clearer path forward. Nearly…
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Compounding barriers to accessing oral healthcare among older adults has become a large issue in dentistry that many people may not be paying enough attention to, according to two leaders in the field. Caitlin Walker, manager of the Delta Dental…