Increased competition from DSOs has led dentists to rethink their approach to private practice to optimize success, including taking advantage of opportunities to enhance patient care and reduce operational inefficiencies. Dentists are facing compounding challenges that have led some to…
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Workplace violence prevention (WPV) has become a priority across healthcare, with organizations investing in committees, reporting processes, and formal programs. Yet despite this progress, many efforts focus solely on physical skills, without addressing staff readiness. Inconsistent adoption, competing priorities, and…
Jun 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Susan Driscoll
- Don Krohn
- Gina Skjerseth
Sterile processing departments and operating rooms often hit a breaking point before real change occurs. Emplify Health by Gundersen acted earlier. Leaders identified early warning signs that threatened surgical throughput and long-term expansion. Instead of turning to short-term fixes, the…
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- Leah Schild
- Jennifer Greisen
As Medicare and Medicaid oversight intensifies, health plans are navigating a more complex landscape where policy ambiguity, state variability, and heightened enforcement are exposing gaps between intent and execution. Prepay strategies are gaining momentum as they prevent avoidable spend before…
Jun 29, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Cereasa Horner
- Kevin J. Malone
- Philo D. Hall
Washington has the highest hourly mean wage for dental hygienists in the U.S., and remains on top when adjusted for cost of living, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below are the mean annual and…
AI adoption in healthcare is accelerating, but most organizations are still working through how to embed it into real workflows and decision-making in a consistent, scalable way. This session introduces a practical framework for operationalizing AI—centered on how decision-making shifts…
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- Tony Hong
- Betty Kim
- Peter Reischer
- Chris Jordan
An Ohio woman recently pleaded not guilty to fraud charges tied to an alleged unlicensed dental practice, WKYC reported May 18. Jazemen Lyons, 37, allegedly owned and operated Smile Lounge in Shaker Heights, Ohio, from 2022 until 2025, according to…
Jenks, Okla.-based Lumio Dental recently suffered a data breach affecting 500 individuals. The DSO reported a hacking incident to the HHS Department’s Office of Civil Rights Breach Portal March 29. The Nitrogen ransomware group claimed responsibility for the attack on…
State-level direction on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, H.R. 1) is no longer hypothetical. Guidance is beginning to land, and revenue cycle leaders need to translate it into operational changes well before 2027. The complications won’t be uniform.…
Jun 24, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Sarah Brainard
- Thomasina Wilkins
- Anita Colon
- Kaci Ramsey, MSN, RN, CHFP
- Nicole Fountain
Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics will open a practice in Glendale, Ariz., July 13. The new office will provide comprehensive services for children and families, including pediatric dentistry, orthodontics and family dentistry, according to a May 18 news release. Rodeo Dental…