Rising dental tuition coupled with limited student loan opportunities could threaten the dental workforce pipeline, several dentists shared with Becker’s. Dental school tuition has increased by 26.5% for residents and 18% for nonresidents since 2017, according to data from the…
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Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Dental Services has become the first DSO to deploy the SCORE survey, a peer-reviewed clinician well-being assessment used in more than 30 countries. The SCORE survey was developed by Duke Health to measure psychological safety, local…
Chicago-based Aspen Dental has opened a practice location in Travelers Rest, S.C., continuing to grow its network. The practice is led by practice owner Jebediah Christy, DMD. Trevor Haas, DMD, serves as managing clinical director, according to a July 16…
Structural heart programs face growing demand, yet many lose capacity to fragmented workflows, inconsistent patient tracking and EMR tools that go underused. This session brings together clinical and operational leaders to show how standardized workflows, echo surveillance strategies and digital…
Aug 19, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Presenters:
- Katie Kennedy, MSN, APRN, NP-C, APP Leader, Structural Heart Program, Community Heart and Vascular
- Misty Theriot, BSN, RN, CPHQ, FACC, Structural Heart Manager, Valve Clinic Coordinator STS, ACC TVT Registry Site Manager, Lake Charles Memorial Health System
- Katie Worthington, DNP, RN, Lead Advanced Practice Provider, Structural Heart, Atlantic Health System
- Taryn Shipley, MBA, CSSBB, EMR/Workflow Expert, Founder & CEO, Lean HealthTech
Here are four dental industry deals from the last month totaling more than $308 million: 1. InsideDesk, an AI-powered revenue cycle management platform for DSOs, received $12.6 million in a recent financing round. 2. Dallas-based Smile Doctors secured an additional…
Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions remain one of the largest cost drivers for commercial populations, yet many digital health vendors rely primarily on self-reported outcomes to demonstrate value. This new study takes a different approach. Instead of surveys, it examines what appears…
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A woman in Virginia Beach, Va., has been convicted of performing invasive dental treatments without a license, according to a July 15 report from ABC affiliate WVEC 13 News Now. Cristina Valencia, who does not hold a dental license, operated…
Alaska has the highest annual median wage for general dentists of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In total, there were 10 states where the median wage for general dentists was more than $200,000. Below…
The UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry has named Renato Silva, DDS, PhD, as its next dean. Dr. Silva is an endodontist and clinician-scientist with experience in dental education, translational science, clinical practice and faculty development, according to a July 14…
Finance leaders track base salary closely. But base salary is barely half of what a revenue cycle team actually costs. Benefits, payroll taxes, recruiting, onboarding, management overhead and attrition push the fully loaded cost of an RCM role to between…
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