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How specialty pharmacies are speeding approvals + reducing staff friction

Specialty pharmacies face growing pressure to improve efficiency, but legacy workflows often stand in the way — creating delays and headaches. This session explores how leaders are replacing manual processes with flexible, tech-enabled systems that accelerate care and ease day-to-day…

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Bobby Hillman, Principal Business Development Manager Inovalon

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Delta Dental of Virginia suffers data incident

Delta Dental of Virginia notified individuals of a data security incident that may have involved personal and protected health information. On or around April 23, the organization discovered suspicious activity associated with an email account and launched an investigation. It…

Ambient AI is moving fast — How 3 provider orgs measure real ROI

Nine in ten health systems are piloting or deploying ambient AI scribes, but pilots alone aren’t enough. As C-suites demand harder returns, clinical and IT leaders must show where value is actually being delivered. This report recaps a featured panel…

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Florida dental office acquired in $10M portfolio deal

Monticciolo Family & Sedation Dentistry in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., was recently sold to a California investor in a $10 million deal, Tampa Bay Business & Wealth reported Nov. 21. The investor purchased the dental clinic in addition to a private…

Former Affordable Dentures & Implants employee charged with stealing $612K

A former employee at an Affordable Dentures & Implants location in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has been charged with stealing $612,990, WMBF reported Nov. 21. Ashanti Kinney was arrested Nov. 18 and charged with breach of trust with fraudulent intent. Police…

Former CMS chief dental officer joins Overjet

Former CMS Chief Dental Officer Natalia Chalmers, DDS, PhD, has joined Overjet as its new head of clinical innovation. Natalia Chalmers, DDS, PhD, served as CMS’ first chief dental officer from August 2021 until November of this year. She has…

From bottleneck to breakthrough: A smarter approach to access operations

Access delays are worsening. Appointment wait times average more than 3 weeks, manual workflows are stretched thin and frustrated staff are juggling high volumes with low visibility. But AI alone won’t solve the problem. Many organizations stall after pilot phases,…

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Coalition urges CMS to fill chief dental officer position: 6 notes

A coalition of 26 organizations is advocating for CMS to appoint a new chief dental officer to strengthen oral health leadership and support policy initiatives. Six notes: 1. Natalia Chalmers, DDS, PhD, served as CMS’ first chief dental officer from…

Smile Doctors adds 4 offices

Dallas-based Smile Doctors has added two new practices and completed two joint venture acquisitions. The DSO’s newest affiliates are Daniels Orthodontics and Team Demas Orthodontics in Connecticut, according to a Nov. 21 news release. The DSO also completed two expansion…

Cal Dental USA celebrates growth, sets sights on expansion in 2026

Los Angeles-based Cal Dental USA has added seven practices to its network so far in 2025. The affiliations strengthen the company’s presence in South California, but the DSO does have its sights set on out-of-state affiliations in 2026, according to…