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Shadow AI: How 5 systems are managing risk + empowering responsible innovation

Generative AI is reshaping clinical and operational workflows — but not all AI use is visible to leadership. Across hospitals and health systems, “shadow AI” is emerging fast: unvetted, unsanctioned tools being used by clinicians and staff without formal oversight.…

Mar 5, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST

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Presenters:

Deborah Gordon, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Chief Governance Officer and Secretary, Cleveland Clinic
Kelly M. Greening, CIPP/US, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Albert Villarin, MD MBA FACEP, Vice President, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Nuvance Health
Clara Lin, MD, Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics, Seattle Children’s
Cheng-Kai Kao, MD FACP SFHM, Chief Medical Information Officer, Medical Director of International Programs, Associate Professor of Medicine, The University of Chicago
Peter Bonis, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Wolters Kluwer Health

Ohio orthodontist retires after 30 years of service

Steve Burke, DDS, recently retired after 30 years in the dental industry, Dayton Daily News reported Jan. 9. Dr. Burke, 59, served patients at Burke Orthodontics in Centerville and Huber Heights, Ohio. The practice is also affiliated with Dallas-based DSO…

Dental ASC chain enters Kentucky

The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers has opened its first location in Kentucky. The organization added Dental SurgiCenter of Louisville to its network, according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn post. This is one of several locations the ASC…

DSOs kick off 2026: 5 notable moves

Several DSOs have already gotten the jump on practice acquisitions this year. Five updates since Jan. 1: 1. Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners acquired two general dentistry practices, including its first practice in Arizona. 2. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity added a…

Protecting revenue in 2026: Strategies to safeguard cash flow across the revenue cycle

As Medicaid eligibility fluctuates, Medicare reimbursement tightens and coverage rules evolve, health systems are seeing more denials, underpayments and avoidable write-offs rooted in front-end gaps. Health systems that fail to adapt risk compounding denials, underpayments and avoidable write-offs in 2026.…

Feb 26, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

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Presenters:

Joanna Caballero, MHA, CCS, CRC, CRCR, Corporate Vice President, Revenue Cycle/SBO, Scripps Health
Anita Colon, VP, Revenue Cycle Operations Temple Health
Paul LePage, VP Revenue Cycle, UC Davis
Christine D. Sturtevant, CPA, MHA, VP Revenue Cycle, Vandalia
Sarah Brainard, Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, Office Ally

Dental investment firm commits 'significant' capital to M&As in 2026: 6 things to know

Miami-based Viper Partners, an investment banking firm focused on the dental and healthcare industries, has committed “significant nationwide capital” for the dental space in 2026, according to a Jan. 9 news release from the firm. Here are six things to…

California retail center with orthodontics office sold for $6.1M

A California retail property featuring an orthodontics office was sold to a private investor for $6.1 million, Shopping Center Business reported Jan. 8. Victorville (Calif.) Pavilion is an 11,618-square-foot retail center that includes several businesses, including Joe Orthodontics. The center…

1st dental therapist licensed in Michigan: 6 notes

Michigan recently licensed its first dental therapist in an effort to improve dental care access in the state. Six notes: 1. The Michigan legislature authorized the practice of dental therapy in 2018. 2. Michigan established a licensure pathway in 2021,…

3 DSOs entering new states

Here are three DSOs that have expanded their networks into new states in the last 30 days: 1. Louisville, Ky.-based Mortenson Dental Partners added its first practice in Missouri. The DSO partnered with Nikodem Dental and Custom Dental Management. 2.…

15 data breaches that impacted dentistry in 2025

Here are 15 data breaches, security incidents and settlements that affected dental practices, teledentistry companies and DSOs in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: