Here are the executives leading 10 specialty-focused DSOs in 2026: Jason Auerbach, DDS, and Mark Censoprano. Co-CEOs of Max Surgical Specialty Management (Hackensack, N.J.): Dr. Auerbach founded MSSM in 2023, adding Mr. Censoprano as Co-CEO the following year. Dr. Auerbach…
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Rural healthcare is under unprecedented strain. Margins are eroding, workforce shortages persist and access continues to contract as service lines close. The $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program offers something rare — a once-in-a-generation chance to redesign care delivery instead…
Jun 30, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Kevin Post, DO, CPE, Chief Medical Officer, Avera Health
- David Wilson, Chief Operating Officer, North Mississippi Health System
- Caroline Brazeel, Senior Director Advisory Services, Premier, Inc.
The healthcare supply chain has long been treated as a cost center. That framing is breaking down. Labor pressure, reimbursement cuts, supply disruption and margin volatility have made it clear that another round of contract renegotiation will not be enough.…
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Minnesota is currently the highest-paying state for dental assistants, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: The agency updated its salary data May 15 to reflect 2025 information. Here are 10 states with the highest salaries for…
Most multispecialty organizations have dashboards. The problem is those dashboards are telling leaders what already went wrong — after claims are denied, AR ages and revenue is delayed. For organizations managing multiple specialties, decentralized workflows and expanding payer requirements, that…
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Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA has expanded its network to Massachusetts, the seventh state the DSO supports practices in. The organization partnered with MFD Dental, which has six practice locations in Massachusetts, according to a May 23 news release from…
A woman in Miami Gardens, Fla., is facing charges of practicing dentistry without a license and possessing prescription drugs with the intent to sell or deliver, according to a May 22 report from Local 10 News. Maria Del Carmen Fontaine-Uliver,…
The Rural Health Transformation Program represents the largest federal investment in rural healthcare in decades — and for many health IT leaders, the question is which digital strategies are worth pursuing now. This whitepaper breaks down how ambient AI documentation…
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University of Iowa Health Care made one of the first enterprise-wide deployments of ambient speech technology and saw measurable results within months. After 70% of physicians cited documentation as a barrier to efficiency and patient care, leaders moved quickly. Within…
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The American Dental Association has released proposed standards on dental cartridges and water quality for review. The first proposal sets requirements for the use of single-use cartridges of specific sizes with local anesthetics. The second proposed standard specifies manufacturer requirements…