Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s recent acquisition of Cherry Tree Dental has led to a new wave of payer scrutiny in dentistry, with several providers and organizations calling for increased oversight to prevent vertical integration and conflicts of interest. Delta Dental…
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Healthcare organizations are under intensifying pressure to control operational costs without compromising patient experience or clinical outcomes. Language services sit directly inside that tension — often treated as a back-office expense, yet tied to patient access, throughput and care quality.…
Jun 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Neil Wallis
- Emmanuel Chepkwony
- Corey Bolt
Here are six trends and statistics showcasing how private practice dentistry is evolving: 1. Increased competition from DSOs has led dentists to rethink their approach to private practice to optimize success, including taking advantage of opportunities to enhance patient care…
Hospitals are facing the same equation from every direction: expenses are rising faster than reimbursement, patient demand keeps climbing and the workforce to meet it is shrinking. The traditional response — add beds, hire more staff, build new towers —…
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Several of the largest DSOs in the U.S. have recently added new locations and technology, gained new investments and launched partnerships with other organizations to enhance patient care. Thirteen updates since April: Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) 1. S&P Global Ratings…
Nearly one in 10 surgeons leave active clinical practice within eight years, and the rate is much higher for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, according to a new study from the American College of Surgeons. In the study, published in the…
There are more than 16,000 active general dentists in California, nearly double that of the next highest state, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., there are a total of 124,390 general dentists, with…
City health officials have closed a dental practice in Philadelphia and suspended the owner’s license over unsanitary conditions that may have exposed patients to several diseases, CBS Philadelphia reported May 20. Smiles at Rittenhouse Square was shut down, while the…
MCG Indicia Suite: Powering Utilization Management with AI, Automation, and Evidence-Based Precision
Discover how healthcare organizations are transforming utilization management (UM) with the MCG Indicia suite, which combines evidence-based guidelines with advanced artificial intelligence (AI). In this session, MCG will demonstrate how MCG Indicia, Indicia Focus, and Indicia Synapse work together within and…
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- Stacy Jiles, RN, CCM
Personal Care Services attendants account for roughly three times more fraud convictions than any other provider category — and most home health organizations don’t realize how exposed they are. The reason is structural. State exclusions take an average of 420…
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