Rhode Island Rep. Marie Hopkins is advocating for the University of Rhode Island to open a dental school, the Rhode Island Current reported March 3. Six notes: 1. A legislative commission agreed earlier this year that the University of Rhode…
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Picture a pilot that surpasses its savings goal within 90 days and then scales across a health system. At Ardent Health, an initial target of $32.50 per admission quickly became $97 per admission during the pilot. After expansion, average savings…
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As pharmacy plays an increasingly central role in both patient care and financial performance, alignment between the CFO and chief pharmacy officer is becoming non-negotiable for many health systems. Stronger collaboration between finance and pharmacy leaders can help organizations better…
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A bill that would authorize the creation of dental therapists in Florida has been postponed by the Florida Senate, according to a March 3 report from Florida Politics. The Florida House of Representatives passed House Bill 363 in an 80-29…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine Dental Management has partnered with a practice in Georgetown, Texas. The organization added 4405 Dental Studio, which is led by Andrew Edmonds, DMD. The practice provides services including family, general, cosmetic and restorative dentistry, as well as…
Contract terms matter. But execution across eligibility, authorization, documentation and follow-up often determines whether revenue is protected or lost. In this session, leaders walk through the payer strategies and operational disciplines high-performing ASCs use to safeguard reimbursement. Through structured scenarios…
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Hospital leaders do not need more dashboards. They need operations that respond in real time. In this webinar, Cody Walker, RN, president of Baptist Health Medical Center–North Little Rock, shares how Baptist Health Arkansas redesigned its approach to patient flow…
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Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network has named Tiffany Otto, DDS, its division chief of dental services. Dr. Otto leads the organization’s dental services in Delhi, Hamilton and Oneonta, N.Y. She is also serving patients at Bassett’s FoxCare Center in Oneonta…
Maine and Massachusetts are among the states with the highest dental treatment costs in the U.S., according to WalletHub. Personal finance website Wallethub recently ranked states based on dental habits and oral healthcare, using metrics such as the share of…
The dental industry is expected to continue evolving amid the ongoing hygienist shortage, which could lead to fragmentation with negative effects on patient care. Monica Urda, DDS, founder and CEO of Smile Science Chicago, recently spoke with Becker’s about how…