Here are five DSOs that have recently added new C-suite leaders: 1. Dallas-based Smile Doctors appointed Jeff Knudson as CFO as the company prepares for its next phase of growth amid rising demand for orthodontic care. 2. Dallas-based DECA Dental…
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A regional health system was running its urgent care network at a loss and struggling to meet patient demand. Rather than retreat, it partnered to rebuild the service line around a retail-style operating playbook attracting new patients to the system,…
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Align Technology reached $1.1 billion in total revenue during the second quarter of 2026, according to a July 29 news release from the company. Here are 10 things to know:
Behavioral health units carry a disproportionate share of workplace violence in healthcare, and the staff assaults, burnout and turnover that follow put both care quality and margins at risk. Classroom de-escalation training rarely matches a live incident, but new safety…
Aug 26, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Matt Holland, Director of Axon Enterprise Sales, East
- Kara Rohleder, Senior Sales Engineer, Axon Enterprise
- Dr. Janice Walker, DHA, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, System Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, University of Florida Health Clinical Enterprises (UF Health)
- John Voight, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center
Value-based care is entering a new phase and the health plans setting the pace are no longer focused on payment reform alone. They are building deeper partnerships with providers, putting clinical data to work and pursuing measurable gains in quality…
Aug 26, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Laura Fox, Sr. Director, Program and Project Management, Blue Shield of California
- Michael Meucci, President and CEO, Arcadia
A research team at Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania has validated a survey instrument to measure patient perceptions of dental providers administering HPV and COVID-19 vaccines, publishing its findings in Frontiers in Oral Health July 28. The team used statistical analysis…
Industry challenges such as low reimbursements and rising costs will lead to more consolidation as private practice dentists crumble under financial pressure, DSO leaders predict. Three executives recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss where the DSO field is headed in…
Here are four statistics comparing the cost and debt associated with dental and medical school in 2026: Note: Data was taken from the American Dental Association and the Education Data Initiative. Cost of education Student debt
A new CMS rule effective June 2027 eliminates any advance notice before accreditation surveys — closing the gap between what the standard has always required and what hospitals have been able to rely on in practice. Perpetual survey-readiness is no…
Sep 8, 2026 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT
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- Sunny Gahir, Manager, HR Compliance & Employee Experience Center, UCLA Health