Health systems are moving fast on generative AI — but not always in the same direction. Some are deploying ambient voice tools at scale. Others are piloting agentic AI for revenue cycle. Across the board, executives are reassessing governance, vendor…
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Providers spend more than $31 billion a year just dealing with claim denials. That financial leakage isn’t just a billing issue. It’s an operational risk — and one that’s layered on top of evolving payer rules, regulatory complexity and staff…
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Generative AI isn’t on the horizon — it’s already here, influencing decisions from the C-suite to the bedside. A new Becker’s Healthcare and Microsoft survey of 150 healthcare leaders reveals how executives are deploying AI across strategy, documentation and clinical…
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Ambiguous responsibilities for cleaning and equipment handling are costing hospitals more than time. They’re risking compliance, delaying care and compromising safety. In this session, infection prevention and operations experts break down how instructions for use (IFU) misalignment across healthcare teams…
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Brooke Hossfeld, MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM
Infection Prevention Specialist, Sodexo Healthcare
Scott Varnum
VP Operations, HTM, Sodexo Healthcare
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed the state’s budget bill June 22, which includes additional funding for dental Medicaid services. Three notes: 1. The budget includes approximately $140 million in new funding to increase reimbursement rates for frequently billed Medicaid dental…
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved legislation June 24 that would restore certain dental services under the state’s Medicaid program. Four notes: 1. House Bill 583 would restore Medicaid coverage for root canals, periodontal disease treatment and emergency exams. 2.…
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” plan could lead to certain advantages and disadvantages for DSOs, according to one executive. Barry Lyon, DDS, is the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the…
The CEOs of Overjet and U.S. Oral Surgery Management were recently included in Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year regional lists for 2025. The Entrepreneur of the Year awards celebrate leaders who are working to transform industries and create…
Two professors from Stony Brook University have received a $300,000 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to determine whether dental imaging can be used to detect early signs of heart disease. Mina Mahdian, DDS, an associate…
Artificial intelligence has emerged as one of the most innovative technologies in healthcare as providers look for tools to enhance patient care and improve operations. Here are some of the most notable updates regarding AI’s growing presence in dentistry since…
