The first state has passed legislation to adopt the Interstate Dental & Dental Hygiene Licensure Compact, with Louisiana passing HB543 into law without opposition. The IDDHL Compact was developed by the American Association of Dental Boards and streamlines the licensing…
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Dental supply company Henry Schein recorded $872 million in U.S. dental sales in the second quarter of 2025, a 2.1% decrease from the second quarter of 2024, according to the company’s Aug. 5 financial report. Here are five financial notes:
Health systems face a trifecta of challenges: post-pandemic burnout, workforce shortages and rising pressure to improve retention. At Advocate Health — created in 2022 through the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health — the solution wasn’t more perks.…
Sep 18, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM America/Chicago
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Suzanna J. Fox, MD
Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive Advocate Health
James Gilligan
Vice President Health Systems and Group Partnerships, AMA
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental expanded its network by more than 50 practices in the first half of the year, according to an Aug. 5 news release from the DSO. Here are eight notes on the company’s first half growth:
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has the potential to significantly reshape coverage and reimbursement. Early indicators are already prompting some health systems to brace for rising self-pay patient volumes and a shifting payer mix — signals that broader disruption…
Sep 23, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Nicole Fountain
Vice President, Revenue Cycle, UChicago Medicine
Shannon Cameron
Chief Operating Officer, Revenue Cycle, AFS, LLC of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians
Jamie Davis
VP Revenue Cycle, SSM Health
Sarah Brainard
Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, Office Ally
Hospital-acquired conditions are a significant issue, affecting 1 in 10 hospitalized adults in the U.S. Specifically, pressure injuries acquired in the hospital come at a considerable cost to patient health and hospital financial performance, adding $21,767 per patient. Left unchecked,…
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The Levi & Korsinsky law firm has launched an investigation against Align Technology for possible federal securities law violations. Align Technology released its second quarter financial report July 30, showing relatively flat year-over-year revenue results. The company’s common stock reportedly…
Appalachian Dental in Franklin, N.C., has reopened as Legacy Dental Associates following the death of its former owner, The Southern Scoop reported Aug. 4. Jamie Melzer Jr., DMD, died Dec. 19. He was the owner and operator of Appalachian Dental…
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has made several moves this year to strengthen its network of oral surgery practices. The MSO currently supports more than 260 surgeons in 30 states. Here are six updates from the company this year,…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 recently acquired Lennon Dental & Associates in Woburn, Mass. Lennon Dental & Associates includes a team of four doctors providing cosmetic dentistry, pediatric dentistry and prosthodontics. The new addition brings the DSO to 19 offices…