Irving, Texas-based Specialized Dental Partners has added Coupa’s artificial intelligence-driven spend management platform to its network. Scotte Hudsmith, CEO of Specialized Dental Partners, said Nov. 11 that adding the buying platform aligns with the DSO’s commitment to operational excellence and…
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Patients at elevated risk of breast cancer are often missed in routine care and with paper-based high-risk screening programs. Midstate Radiology Associates (MRA) changed that. In 2021, MRA overhauled its approach with a digital-first platform that standardizes history collection, calculates…
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Here are 12 employment statistics and trends for dental leaders to know: 1. The dentist workforce is getting younger, driven by more dental school graduates joining the workforce each year and the large number of dentists over 60 who have…
Dallas-based MB2 Dental has partnered with DS Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Scottsdale, Ariz. The practice is owned by Daniel Sluyk, DDS, according to an Oct. 17 news release from the dental partnership organization. DS Family and Cosmetic Dentistry provides…
Health plans are under growing pressure to improve accuracy, accelerate recoveries and reduce waste. AI is helping meet that challenge — not by replacing workflows, but by making them more intelligent and responsive. By analyzing structured and unstructured data, from…
Dec 3, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Arun Rangamani
Senior Vice President, Payment Services, AI and Analytics Solutions and Services, EXL
William O’Neill
Vice President, Healthcare Solutions, EXL
The Marquette University School of Dentistry has opened a new endodontic clinic. The new clinic includes 13 operatories that each features a ceiling-mounted Zumax microscope, a 4K 2D integrated camera and recording system, varioscopes and wall-mounted monitors, according to a…
Many health systems are moving fast on AI, but scattered pilots and disconnected tools rarely scale or solve the day-to-day frictions clinicians and staff face. This session explores a pragmatic path forward: embedding AI agents into ERP systems to coordinate…
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Dr. Jim Whitfill
Chief Transformation Officer HonorHealth
Thom Bales
Principal, Health Services Advisory Leader PwC US
John Kravitz
VP, Global Head of Healthcare, Industries Workday Inc.
Congress is headed toward ending the government shutdown after the Senate approved a funding bill Nov. 10. Seven notes: 1. The federal government is on its 42nd day of the shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. 2. The Senate advanced…
When surgical operations span 13 hospitals, fragmentation shows up fast: misaligned metrics, inconsistent workflows, disconnected schedules and underused ORs. MultiCare Health System tackled this challenge systemwide with a new approach — one that enabled 3,200 additional surgical cases in one…
Dec 11, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Chris Hunt, MBA, MSHA, BSN, RN, CSSM, NEA-BC
AVP of Perioperative Services, MultiCare Health System
Katrina Freitag, MN, RN
Nurse Manager, Surgical Services, MultiCare Covington Medical Center
Tiane Kneerim
Associate Director, Client Outcomes Manager, LeanTaaS
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine is laying off staff at its dental center in Boston, The Harvard Crimson reported Nov. 10. The layoffs come after Harvard permanently closed its dental clinic in Cambridge, Mass., in October, citing financial constraints…