More than 70 million adults in the U.S. do not have dental insurance, according to a report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. The number of individuals who lack health insurance is about 26 million, or around 9.5% of…
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Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona has partnered with High Point (N.C.) University to enhance dental education. The High Point University Workman School of Dental Medicine welcomed its first class of students in September. It is the third dental school in…
CMS’ Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) outlines the path toward industry-wide electronic prior authorization, but real-world implementation remains fragmented — even among early adopters. From investment hesitancy to misaligned workflows to gaps in CMS provisions, health systems and…
Jun 3, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Steven Berkow
Senior Advisor, Value-Based Care, InterSystems
Jessica Jowdy
Manager, Healthcare Sales Engineering, InterSystems
Price transparency mandates have introduced an unprecedented volume of data — but turning that data into actionable strategy remains a challenge. Health systems and payers alike are still navigating how to translate pricing insights into stronger contract terms, smarter network…
Jun 9, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Jacob Little
CCO, Payerset
Amy Crowe
VP, PurpleLab
Heather Parker
Director, Healthcare Strategy & Finance, Forvis Mazars
As ASCs face increasing reimbursement complexity — from payer contracts to multi-method payment models — understanding how to optimize managed care contracting has become critical to financial stability. Without a clear understanding of how payer terms dictate claim workflows, ASCs…
Jun 3, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Scott Allen
SVP Managed Care Contracting, nimble solutions
Health systems are increasingly turning to ambient AI to ease documentation burden. But too often, these tools stop at transcribing physician-patient conversations. Some solutions fail to integrate into clinical workflows. Others are designed solely for physicians, overlooking nurses and allied…
May 29, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Sriram Chakravarthy
Co-Founder and CTO, Avaamo
UNC Pembroke and the UNC Adams School of Dentistry partnered to launch an initiative for aspiring dentists to attend dental school. The Early Assurance Program offers admission assurance into the Doctor of Dental Surgery program at the UNC Adams School…
A dental practice located in Elkins Park, Pa., operated by The Smilist, has been listed on the market for $1.76 million, according to a May 20 report from Glenside Local. The 4,822-square-foot retail building is a single tenant dental office. …
Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona agreed to pay $84 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about financial reporting and anti-competitive practices. The Boynton Beach General Employees’ Pension Plan filed the lawsuit in December 2018, accusing Dentsply Sirona of…
Dental hygienists earn an average of $127,090 in California, the highest-paying state, versus the average household income of $134,491 for residents in the state. Here is how the average annual salary for hygienists compares to the average household income in…