The first quarter of 2026 saw dozens of acquisitions involving DSOs, labs and benefit providers. Twelve notable deals to know: 1. Great Neck, N.Y.-based The Smilist expanded its network into Virginia by partnering with Arlington Dental Team. 2. Houston-based Specialty1…
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Interoperability has long been healthcare’s unfinished project. Despite decades of investment, the industry still operates within fragmented data environments that struggle to keep pace with care delivered across hospitals, physician groups, labs, post-acute providers and community settings. As care delivery…
May 6, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
Presenters
Amy Roberts
Director of Health Information Systems and Information Technology, Raleigh Neurology Associates
Sam Lambson
Vice President of Product Management, Platform, athenahealth
Lauren M. Smith MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer Cook County Health
Nilesh Desai, MBA, BS, RPh, CPPS, CPEL
Chief Pharmacy Officer University of Miami Health System
Forward-thinking rural health systems are not approaching the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program as a one-time funding opportunity; they’re treating it as a catalyst to rethink how care is delivered, how clinicians work, and how long-term sustainability is achieved. Across…
May 13, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Meghan Sims
Director of Partner Success, Abridge
Dr. Veronica Hooper
Chief Health Officer, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
The University of Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine recently completed a $2.9 million renovation of its orthodontics clinic. This is the clinic’s first major renovation since it was built in 1986, according to a March 25 news release. The…
Massachusetts dentists and other industry leaders are opposing a proposal to place a cap on Medicaid dental benefits, SHNS reported March 31. Seven notes: 1. In an effort to reign in healthcare spending, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey proposed implementing a…
High Country Community Health recently reopened its dental clinic in Avery, N.C, after more than a year since it was damaged during a hurricane, The Avery Journal Times reported March 31. The building was closed for renovations after sustaining flood…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental opened five de novo offices and added two partner practices to its network in March. Here are the DSO’s newest de novos: 1. Dental Care at Union Ridge (Ridgefield, Wash.) 2. Dental Care on Central (Summerville,…
Emergency Dental of America has implemented VideaHealth’s Voice Notes platform across its network. Emergency Dental has more than 20 offices nationwide. The practices operate on a high-volume, same-day care model offering a variety of services, including treatments for dental trauma…
Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has largely focused on beefing up its leadership team amid its practice affiliations and technology investments over the last few years. Here are 36 notable updates from the DSO since 2023: 2026 1. Dental Care…
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health opened two new de novo practices in March. The organization opened Dentists of Sudley in Manassas, Va., and Benton Modern Dentistry in Winchester, Calif., according to information shared with Becker’s. The new practices continue momentum from…