DSOs that continue to invest in their teams will break out as the top performers as challenges continue to mount for the dental industry, according to Curtis Swogger, the CEO of North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery. Mr. Swogger recently joined the…
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The fast evolution of artificial intelligence is leading some dental executives to give careful consideration as to how they want to apply the technology at their practices so they can scale growth without sacrificing culture and workforce. Curtis Swogger, the…
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.¹ and one of the most common drivers of hospital readmission. One in five hospitalizations for COPD results in a return visit² — and for patients with…
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The average cost of living in Minnesota, the highest-paying state for dental assistants, is $48,475 for a single adult with no children. The Bureau of Labor Statistics updated its salary data for dental jobs to reflect 2025 information May 15.…
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Futuredontics, the parent company of 1-800-Dentist, over the company’s recent data breach. Russian-based ransomware group Qili claimed on its blog June 28 that it stole an undisclosed amount of data from 1-800-Dentist.…
Hospitals chasing better readmission performance need to go deeper into the KPI level instead of shooting blindly. The data and KPIs point to the ED, where greater than 80% to 90% of readmissions arrive through the ED. That concentration is…
Aug 11, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Nik Rao, CEO, Dexur
As oncology care continues to shift into ambulatory infusion settings, nurses are caring for sicker patients, more complex regimens, and increasingly unpredictable days. Yet many infusion centers still rely on time-based models, nurse-to-chair ratios, or single acuity scores that fail…
Jul 14, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Marisa Quinn, Director of Nursing, Infusion Services & Cancer Acute Care, UCSF
- Caroline Clark, Director of Guidelines and Quality, Oncology Nursing Society
- Lisa Fidyk, Associate Clinical Director, Site Administrator, Penn Presbyterian Infusion Services
- Pamela F. Tobias, Sr Director Customer Success, LeanTaaS
Maintaining professional boundaries is one of the most important things a dentist can do to build and retain patient trust, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon, the director of provider recruiting and onboarding at Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke…
Health systems spend their days caring for patients, but the people delivering that care are under strain of their own. In Lyra’s 2026 State of Workforce Mental Health report, nearly half of hospital staff said they’re in “survival mode,” navigating…
Aug 12, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Mark DeFee, LPC, Solutions Consultant, Lyra Health
- Deborah Visconi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
- Suneel Kumar Parvathareddy, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Wilkes Medical Center and Medical Director of Hospital Medicine and Skilled Nursing Facility, Advocate/Atrium Health Wilkes Medical Center
- Eric Parmenter, PhD, MBA, CEBS, SPHR, Vice President of Health Systems, Quantum Health
- Mary Beth Lardazabal, DO, DFAPA, Vice President of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Allina Health, Allina Health
The dental industry is facing a variety of challenges straining the workforce, but positive developments from the last few months are giving practice owners and DSO executives hope for a brighter future. Here are eight updates leading to optimism and…