Here are four dentists who have made headlines in the last week: 1. Jane Martone, DDS, was named the 2025 recipient of the Academy of General Dentistry’s Dr. Thaddeus V. Weclew Award. 2. Noel Liu, DDS, died in a skydiving…
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The orthodontics field could be negatively impacted by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon is the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance.…
Dental insurer MetLife has agreed to modify its recoupment policy for dental providers following a letter from the American Dental Association, according to a July 11 news release from the group. Here are four things to know:
Health systems’ patient populations are shifting, driven by aging demographics, expanding service footprints, and rising expectations for transparency and access. Adaptation is paramount. But meeting patients’ needs has never been more complex. Leaders must engage communities with varying levels of…
Aug 26, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Parnika Kodali, MHA
Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco
Paul Testa
Chief Health Informatics Officer, NYU Langone Health
Yaw Fellin
Vice President, Product and Solutions, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer, Health
Amanda Heidemann, MD, FAAFP, FAMIA
Senior Clinical Content Consultant, Clinical Effectiveness, Wolters Kluwer Health
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Heartland Dental for its use of AI to analyze patient phone calls. The lawsuit lists the lead plaintiff as Megan Lisota, a patient who alleges that her calls to a Heartland Dental-supported practice…
Join this important discussion to learn about the different stages of the healthcare journey and how you can have confident financial conversations to meet patients where they’re at. This webinar will dive into practical ways healthcare teams can build comfort…
Sep 12, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Claude Royster
Vice President & General Manager of Health & Wellness, Synchrony
Amy Lafko, MSPT, MBA
Founder, Cairn Consulting Solutions
Forty percent of orthodontists experienced a salary increase in 2024, according to a survey from the American Association of Orthodontists. The AAO recently conducted its “Economics of Orthodontics and Patient Census Survey,” which gathers practice statistics, market data and additional…
The percentage of orthodontists who own practices has declined since 2018, according to a survey from the American Association of Orthodontists. The AAO recently conducted its “Economics of Orthodontics and Patient Census Survey,” which gathers practice statistics, market data and…
Dental schools in the U.S. received a total of $177,356,194 in funding from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research in 2024, according to data from the NIDCR. The NIDCR recently released data on the amount of funding given…
Documentation gaps, missed utilization reviews and slow provider engagement are common — and costly — mid-cycle issues that many health systems struggle to catch in time. These inefficiencies don’t just negatively influence revenue. They slow throughput, increase denials and burden…
Aug 26, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Priti Shah
Chief Product and Technology Officer, Iodine
Linda Supplee, R.N., MHA, CCM, FACHE
Chief Population Health Officer, Genesis HealthCare System
Mary Murray Moss
Executive Director of Finance, Infirmary Health