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What Healthcare Leaders Wish They’d Known Before Deploying AI in Patient Access

Every healthcare organization is under pressure to improve patient access, reduce administrative burden, and do more with limited staff. AI has quickly become part of that conversation, but knowing where to start, and how to avoid costly missteps, is less…

Aug 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Presenters:

Sunny Eappen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Assort Health
Matt Penrose, Director of Clinical Operations, TidalHealth Orthopaedic

What the de novo boom means for DSOs

As several DSOs begin to prioritize new office development, several factors must be considered to ensure profitability and operational stability. Barry Lyon, DDS, the director of provider recruiting and onboarding at Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s about the…

Pearl vs. Videa vs. Overjet: what 3 AI giants have accomplished in 2026

Here are more than 20 updates from three dental artificial intelligence companies in 2026: Pearl 1. Pearl released its Oral Health Index, the first radiographic census of American oral health, based on an analysis of more than 26 million dental…

What Healthcare Leaders Wish They’d Known Before Deploying AI in Patient Access

Picture the months after an AI rollout in patient access: clinicians working around the tool instead of with it, a workflow that looked seamless in the demo now creating new friction and a nagging question about whether patients are actually…

Aug 18, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Presenter:

Sunny Eappen, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Assort Health

8 dental Medicaid updates for dentists to know

Here are eight updates on dental Medicaid benefits since May: 1. Massachusetts legislators agreed on a new state budget that includes a $1,750 annual cap on adult Medicaid dental services. 2. Nevada expanded its dental coverage for adult Medicaid recipients,…

What DSO success looks like in the new age of dentistry

The evolution of dentistry has required DSOs to rethink their value proposition to doctors as well as their approach to patient care. Making the appropriate investments now will help determine who the real winners in dentistry are. Rock Dental Brands…

Maine dental school, health system expand autism dental care program

The University of New England College of Dental Medicine and MaineHealth have expanded a dental desensitization program for patients with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders following a successful 13-week pilot. The “Bright Smiles and Healthy Futures” program was developed between…

Ohio dentist gets probation for alcohol use

An Ohio dentist was recently put on probation for five years after admitting to drinking alcohol before work and during lunch. Amber Wright, DDS, spoke with a board enforcement officer in January about her alcohol use and later enrolled in…

Building the Workforce Behind Healthcare: Transformation How Talent, AI, and Leadership Are Reshaping the Future of Care

Healthcare transformation is accelerating, but the workforce needed to support it is struggling to keep pace. As health systems invest in digital infrastructure, AI, and new care delivery models, leaders are facing a fundamental challenge: the talent required to operate…

Aug 6, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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Presenters:

Luisa Kurtz, DVP Sales, Leadership Solutions, AMN Healthcare
Tanner Burch, Vice President, Advisory Services, AMN Healthcare
Rick Roche, Chief People Officer & Chief of Staff, Grady Health System

MAX Surgical Specialty Management appoints CEO, reshapes C-suite

Hackensack, N.J.-based MAX Surgical Specialty Management has named Jason Auerbach, DDS, as CEO. Dr. Auerbach, who founded the organization in 2022, will lead the clinical and cultural aspects of MAX, according to a July 13 news release shared with Becker’s. …