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Trinity (Fla.) Dental Arts, a dental practice in Trinity, Fla., has been sold for $4.15 million and leased back.  The facility was acquired by the buyer as a long-term net-leased investment, according to a Dec. 1 news release CrownPoint Partners,…

A first-of-its-kind, peer-reviewed study published in JAMA Network Open provides compelling evidence for what anecdotal reports previously suggested: ambient AI not only reduces documentation burden — it improves clinician wellbeing. Led by Yale School of Medicine and conducted across six…

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Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added five new de novo practices across four states to its network in November.  The integrated healthcare organization supports more than 1,000 dental and medical practices across 24 states, according to information shared with Becker’s.  Here…

When computer scientist and entrepreneur Dharmesh Shah said, “Improve the experience and everybody wins,” he wasn’t talking about the potential for dental front-office AI. But he could have been. DSOs are implementing AI-powered front-office solutions to improve the patient and…

2025 brought a sharp decline in 4-star contracts and higher cut points across key HEDIS and CAHPS measures, shrinking bonus pools and raising pressure on health plan leaders. Join health plan executives to explore how real-time data from Remote Patient…

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Lisa Sipes

Senior Director of Member Experience, Medical Guardian

Tim Haas

Senior Product Manager, Medical Guardian

Vanita Pindolia, PharmD, MBA

Vice President, Stars and Senior Health Services, BCBSM

Richard Pitts, D.O, Ph.D

Chief Medical Officer, Cal Optima Health

Michael Kobernick, MD, MS, MS-PopH, CPE

Senior Medical Director, Health Plan Business, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group has acquired a dental practice in North Augusta, S.C.  The DSO added the practice of pediatric dentist Deborah Ashcraft, DMD, who has provided care in the area for nearly three decades, according to a Nov.…

Philadelphia-based Temple University received a $2 million federal grant to help build its new rural education center, the Republican Herald reported Nov. 25. The university first announced its plans to open rural education centers in June to address workforce shortages…

This month, dental executives spoke with Becker’s about workforce shortages, strategic growth initiatives and upcoming challenges for the industry. Here is what four dental leaders told us in November: What will finally solve the hygienist shortage? 5 leaders weigh in…

Here are five key DSO updates from November: 1. PDS Health Technologies, part of Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health, partnered with the University of Michigan School of Dentistry to implement Epic for integrated healthcare. 2. Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners celebrated strong…

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