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How providers are operationalizing remote patient care for better outcomes amidst proposed reimbursement changes

Nearly half of U.S. hospitals now offer remote patient monitoring (RPM) services. The next challenge is turning those programs into better chronic disease management, stronger patient engagement and measurable outcomes. In fact, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…

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Lucienne Ide, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Health Recovery Solutions
Lindsey Valenzuela, PharmD, APh, BCACP, VP Population Health Integration, Desert Oasis Healthcare
Zsolt Kulcsar DO, MPH, MBA, CPE, Vice President Virtual Health, Emory Healthcare

Arizona dental assistant sentenced to 40 years for sexually abusing patients

Deion Garcia, a former dental assistant at Kidiatric Dental & Orthodontics in Chandler, Ariz., has been sentenced to 40 years in prison and lifetime supervised probation for sexually abusing three pediatric patients. Mr. Garcia was charged in 2024 with sexual…

The Deepfake Threat is Real. Here’s How to Stop it.

Synthetic identity fraud and deepfake-enabled attacks are active, scaled, and accelerating. Most organizations haven’t caught up. The verification methods many healthcare providers rely on were built around a simpler threat: one document, one face, one check. Today’s fraudsters combine AI-generated…

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Why AI fatigue is costing payers more than they think

The constant buzz around AI has left many healthcare payer executives fatigued. The hype is loud, the path to value isn’t clear and it’s tempting to wait for the noise to settle. But waiting has a cost. The gap between…

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Specialty1 Partners enters joint venture with Ohio practice

Houston-based Specialty1 Partners has entered a joint venture partnership with Periodontal Associates in Ohio. Periodontal Associates has locations in Lyndhurst and Mentor, Ohio. The practice is led by Roger Hess, DDS; Rebecca Davis, DDS; and Jason Streem, DDS. It will…

Heartland Dental partners with Florida practice

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental recently added a Florida dental practice to its network. The DSO partnered with Denta Smiles in Coral Springs, Fla., according to a LinkedIn post. The practice is led by Nicole Freytes, DMD. The practice provides a…

North Carolina budget provision stirs confusion over dental Medicaid coverage: 5 notes

A two-paragraph provision in North Carolina’s new state budget has left oral health advocates uncertain about its implications for Medicaid coverage of dental procedures performed at ASCs, North Carolina Health News reported July 17. Five notes:

Median pay for dental hygienists hits $98K

The District of Columbia has the highest annual median wage for dental hygienists of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In total, there were 16 states where the median wage for dental hygienists was more…

One in five hospitals can’t say whether their predictive AI has been checked for bias

Health systems are pouring investment into AI, but most still can’t vouch for the data underneath it. A recent federal data brief found roughly one in five hospitals don’t know whether their predictive AI models have been evaluated for bias.…

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Alaska dentist charged with submitting $84K in fraudulent Medicaid claims

A dentist in Soldotna, Alaska, was recently charged with submitting nearly $84,000 in fraudulent Medicaid claims. Joseph Mirci, DDS, allegedly submitted approximately $83,986 in fraudulent Medicaid claims for dental services that were not provided, were not medically necessary, were unsupported…