Colorado has experienced the most growth in DSO-affiliated dentists between 2015 and 2024, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released data on the dentist workforce, including demographics, workplaces and retirement trends. Here is the percentage…
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GLP-1s and high-cost claims get the attention, but the real drain on health plans? Chronic disease driven by delayed intervention and low preventive care use. Join finance and HR leaders from CommonSpirit and MedStar to explore a prevention-first model proven…
Feb 4, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Scott Charles
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Shelly Schorer, FHFMA, MBA
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Michael Sloan
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The dental industry is seeing shifts in how dentists practice throughout their career, including more DSO affiliations and delayed practice ownership. The ADA recently released data on the dentist workforce, including demographics, workplaces and retirement trends. Here are 15 notes…
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Hospitals are under constant pressure to perform in quality programs like CMS Star Ratings, Leapfrog, VBP and HRRP, yet most manage these initiatives retrospectively, through lagging metrics and after-action reviews. The delay creates blind spots: frontline teams don’t know about…
Feb 17, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Nik Rao
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New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management has acquired a dental practice in Toledo, Ohio. The dental clinical organization has added Great Smiles Family Dentistry, led by Nadeem Khan, DDS, to its network, according to a Jan. 5 news…
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Englewood, Colo.-based Lone Peak Dental Group has named Mandy Kehrt Gast as its next chief development officer. Ms. Gast was most recently the vice president of business development for Aesthetic Brokers, a transaction advisory firm for medical spas, dermatology practices…
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