Here are five statistics Becker’s has reported on in recent months that could lead to opportunities for growth and progress in the dental industry: 1. Consumer dental spending has increased by 24% over the last 10 years, according to the…
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Consider the arc. Paper charts gave way to electronic records, and electronic records got rich enough that data stopped being scarce. What did not change is that the work between departments still moves at the speed of someone remembering to…
Sep 9, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Sarah Galyon
- William A. Conrad, MD
A Wisconsin woman accused of practicing unlicensed dentistry has been ordered by a judge to pay a customer $144,000, TMJ4 reported Aug. 12. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services first started receiving complaints about Jessica Stewart and her…
Dental industry leaders and clinicians continue to advocate for enhancements in insurance plans as they deal with stagnant reimbursements, legislative changes and potentially restrictive policies. Five updates: 1. The American Dental Association urged UnitedHealthcare to accept dentists’ credentialing information from…
I. Stephen Brown, DDS, a Philadelphia periodontist known for his pioneering work in dental implants, died July 20 at the age of 86, the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent reported Aug. 13. Dr. Brown practiced for five decades in Center City and…
Four people were injured after a car crashed into a pediatric dental office in Davidson, N.C., The Charlottesville Observer reported Aug. 13. A vehicle crashed into Lume Pediatric Dentistry around 2:45 p.m. local time after colliding with another vehicle, according…
Many finance teams have already pointed AI at the routine work — accelerating analysis, automating mundane tasks. While that progress is meaningful, it is also the smaller opportunity. The larger change is where finance spends its attention. When emerging trends…
Sep 29, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Frank Stevens, Chief Product Officer, Strata
- Josh Wiggins, Vice President of Product Management, Strata
Financial instability can predict a patient’s recovery as powerfully as medication adherence. Healthcare organizations rarely treat it that way. Financial well-being is not adjacent to patient care. It is embedded in it. A serious illness or a forced early retirement…
Sep 16, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Surya Kolluri, Senior Vice President, Head of, TIAA Institute
- Marti DiLiema, Gerontologist and Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Social Work
- Colin M. Pierce, CFP ®, CRPC ®, Senior Managing Director, Head of Healthcare Practice, TIAA Retirement Solutions
AI is already reshaping behavioral health care, from clinical documentation and scheduling to workforce and operational decisions. But as adoption accelerates, so do the stakes: patient privacy, informed consent, clinical oversight and the therapeutic relationship itself. The organizations getting this…
Sep 16, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Patricia Sylve, LPC-S, LCSW, Field Director, Behavioral Healthcare & Human Services Program Accreditation & Certification Operations, Joint Commission
- Andrea Leigh Yates, MBA RN CCRN, Field Director, Disease Specific Care and Health Care Staffing Services Programs Accreditation and Certification Operations, Joint Commission
Roseville, Minn.-based Park Dental Partners reported $66.2 million in second-quarter revenue, a 5.1% increase from $63 million in the same period last year, driven by acquisitions, favorable reimbursement trends and growth in clinical hours. The DSO released its second-quarter financial…