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How AMCs at different stages of digital transformation are optimizing OR operations

Surgical efficiency is within reach, but it requires more than an EHR. The University of Kansas Health System and University of Iowa Health Care are at different points in their digital transformation journeys. Their experiences reveal what it takes to move…

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Megan Eubanks, MBA, Senior Director of Business Operations, Perioperative and Procedural Services, The University of Kansas Health System
Ben Hall, MBA, MHA, MHCDS, Executive Director - Perioperative Services University of Iowa Health Care
Alyssa Arrese, MHA, Senior Director, Client Services, LeanTaaS

How Catholic Health is redefining value through high reliability and enterprise alignment

Picture a health system where clinical, supply chain and risk leaders share the same operating picture, where standardization decisions are made through clear governance rather than by department, and where outside partners are evaluated on outcomes. That is the kind…

Jun 22, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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Lesli Giglio
Tiffany Wickes-Demillio
Kristen DiGiovanni

Lone Peak Dental Group secures $15M investment

Denver-based Lone Peak Dental Group has received a $15 million mezzanine debt investment from o15 Capital Partners, an alternative investment firm. The investment will support the DSO’s operational growth initiatives and provide additional capital for practice acquisitions and expansions, according…

Why more ambulatory surgery centers are rethinking equity-based management

Equity-based partnerships have long been a common path for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) seeking operational support and scale — but a growing number of ASC leaders are starting to question the tradeoffs. In this conversation, Scott Becker sits down with…

Jun 23, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT

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Erik Miller
Scott Becker

Why PDS Health is doubling down on medical-dental integration

Medical-dental integration has long been discussed as an answer to improving overall health, but few organizations have made meaningful progress in building it out at scale. Momentum behind the importance of oral health has been building in the past few…

Student debt rewrites oral surgery succession plans

The succession plan that has been commonplace in oral surgery for the past number of decades is changing and evolving, according to this DSO executive. Younger surgeons and dentists are becoming less interested in owning their own practice, which is…

Nonprofit opens dental center in Maine with $2M in funding

Bangor, Maine-based Penobscot Community Health Care has opened a new dental center in Belfast, Maine. The Seaport Dental Center will provide routine dental services in addition to acute cases and walk-in patients, according to a May 29 report from Maine…

From 400+ labs to true consolidation: How Dental Care Alliance consolidated lab spend and made it stick

Dental Care Alliance was managing $35.8M in lab spend across 400+ suppliers, with limited visibility and inconsistent performance. After failed attempts with traditional preferred vendor programs, they partnered with Dandy to consolidate spend in a way that actually worked at…

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PDS Health continues de novo growth with 5 new practices

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added five new de novo practices in five states during May, according to information shared with Becker’s. The integrated healthcare organization supports more than 1,000 locations across 24 states. PDS Health has focused in on de…

5 highest-paying states for specialty dentists

Oregon is the highest-paying state for specialty dentists in the U.S., with an average annual salary of $285,900, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency updated its salary data May 15 to reflect 2025 information.…