Walter Villanueva, DDS, the owner of Kidiatric Dental & Orthodontics in Chandler, Ariz., has been indicted on charges of failing to report the abuse of a pediatric patient at his practice. In 2022, Dr. Villanueva met with the mother of…
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Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental is rounding the corner to its 2,000th practice by opening de novo offices and acquiring practices in several states. Six updates on the company’s growth this year: 1. In April, the DSO opened six de novo…
Les Latner, DDS, received the 2026 Humanitarian Award from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Latner, owner of Westside Dental Associates in Los Angeles, earned the award after more than two decades of charitable monetary donations and voluntary services,…
Dental technology company Dentsply Sirona reported $880 million in net sales during the first quarter of 2026, according to a May 5 news release. Here are six things to know:
Healthcare leaders are under pressure to prove the business impact of AI — not just fund more pilots. Boards want numbers. Operating teams want clarity. And finance leaders are being asked to quantify value in an area where benchmarks are…
Jun 9, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Andrew Mackenzie, FSA, CERA, MAAA, Chief Science Officer Arbital Health
- Christine Rabenda, Chief Financial Officer UNC Health
- Brady Priest, CEO Clover Care Services
Dental professionals are discovering new opportunities to foster growth and solve some of the industry’s most pressing challenges this year. Five opportunities for growth and improvement in the dental industry: Dental assistant support A recent Dentalpost report found that while…
For many health system leaders, the workday is a series of reactions. Workforce gaps, cybersecurity threats, AI decisions, quality demands and cost pressures arrive faster than teams can process them. Strategic time evaporates and the organization runs on adrenaline. It…
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- Dr. Susan Grant, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
- Dr. Jamie Wiggins, PhD, MBA, FACHE, FAAN
- Dr. Bryan Sisk, DNP, MPH, RN, NE-BC, CENP
- Dr. Luis Taveras, PhD
Hospital operating margins closed out 2025 at an adjusted year-to-date rate of 1.3%, according to Kaufman Hall. At that threshold, a single operational inefficiency can quickly become a financial crisis. This on-demand session offers a data-driven look at where health…
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- Kristin Russel
- Todd Jones
AI-powered nursing workflows are helping nurses spend less time completing documentation, but time saved is only the beginning of the ROI story. In this KLAS-moderated webinar, nursing and health system leaders from Reid Health and Corewell Health will share what…
Jun 3, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Jill Sheipline, MSHI, BSN, RN, Vice President, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, Corewell Health
- Misti Foust-Cofield MHA, BSN, RN, Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, Reid Health
- Mac Boyter, Research Director, KLAS
Picture the OR board on a typical Monday — blocks held but underused, cases running late, add-ons pushing the schedule past prime time. Many hospitals recognize the pattern. Few have made durable changes to break it. The physician executives in…
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- Matthew K. Tsuei, MD, FACS
- Charles Harr, MD, MBA
- Ihab Dorotta, MD