The VCU School of Dentistry has opened the Dr. Roger Wood Special Care Clinic. The clinic will provide dental care to individuals over the age of 18 with developmental and acquired disabilities, and train oral health professionals in treating patients…
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The Joint Commission recently eliminated over 700 redundant standards through its Accreditation 360 overhaul. This move is meant to streamline compliance without sacrificing safety. At the same time, health systems are adopting real-time vendor monitoring to fill a growing gap:…
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Dr. Doug’s Pediatric Dentistry, a dental practice in Logan, Utah, provided notice of a recent data security incident. In September 2024, the practice learned of unusual activity involving one of its email accounts. An investigation determined that only one email…
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Staffing shortages, inflation and payer friction now cost hospitals billions. Yet digital payment volume is set to quadruple, opening new revenue opportunities if teams can process the work. Automation and AI are quickly becoming must-have tools, not future nice-to-haves. …
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Lauren Tungate
St. Manager, Solution Strategy, Waystar
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Artificial intelligence, virtual reality and robotics are becoming some of the most innovative technologies in dentistry, and leaders are looking ahead at their potential. Three dental executives recently joined Becker’s “Dental + DSO Virtual Event” to discuss these technologies and…
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With high-deductible health plans on the rise, denials increasing and a greater share of receivables coming directly from patients, hospital margins are under significant strain. Capturing every last dollar has become critical to revenue protection. Keck Medicine of USC is…
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John Yount
Chief Innovation Officer, FinThrive
Rudy Braccili
Senior Director Revenue Cycle Operations, Keck Medicine of USC
The CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F) represents a significant compliance lift. However, payers have the opportunity to leverage the rule as a means to accelerate broader transformation. From streamlining prior authorizations to integrating clinical, claims and SDOH…
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