As health systems navigate 2026, leaders are balancing near-term performance with longer-term positioning. Shifts in care delivery, workforce dynamics, policy, and competition are reshaping where growth opportunities exist and where new constraints are emerging. We’ve created a set of ready-to-use…
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Like many health systems, Erlanger faced operational challenges that capped surgical growth: 30% of OR block time went unused, non-robotic cases occupied robotic rooms, independent surgeons were taking cases to competitors and scheduling was a manual, cumbersome process. Traditional scheduling…
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Many dental professionals believe insurance should evolve to prioritize preventive healthcare, integration and transparency to support patients’ overall health and simplify the claims process. Becker’s spoke with four dental leaders about the changes they would make to improve the current…
EMS revenue doesn’t start with a claim. It starts the moment a crew responds to a call. Patient care report narratives, level-of-service determinations and mileage entries all shape whether a claim is strong or vulnerable before it ever reaches a…
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Transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) affects far more patients than most health systems realize — and the data show many are going undiagnosed and unmanaged.1-7 Recent Becker’s Healthcare and Alnylam survey research, with perspectives from more than 100 health system leaders,…
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New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management has added to its networks in Ohio and Pennsylvania with two practice acquisitions. The dental clinical organization acquired SK Smith & Associates in King of Prussia, Pa., and Brett Pelok, DDS &…
The role of CFO has evolved in the dental industry to involve more complex duties that require strong engagement with other key leaders. Travis Franklin, the executive vice president and CFO at Heartland Dental in Effingham, Ill., recently shared with…
Dallas-based Apex Dental Partners has affiliated with five new practices in Colorado, bringing its total network to 65 practices across eight states. The organization uses its Private Practice Reimagined model, which provides dentists with operational support while preserving full clinical…
New federal immigration policy could negatively affect the dental workforce, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced May 22 that visa holders seeking permanent residency are required to return to their home countries to apply for…
Here are six DSOs that have expanded their networks into new states so far this year: 1. Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA has expanded its network to Massachusetts and Ohio. 2. Dallas-based Ideal Dental added its first location in Oklahoma.…
