Healthcare leaders are navigating rising costs, workforce strain and growing pressure to maintain care quality. This report captures a candid discussion among health system leaders on where AI is already making a difference and where caution is still required. Rather…
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Tampa, Fla.-based Coast Dental has selected Pearl as its exclusive AI dental partner. The DSO will implement Pearl’s AI dental programs across its 88-practice network, which spans Florida, Georgia and Texas, according to a Jan. 28 news release from Pearl. …
Sarasota, Fla.-based Parkview Dental recently hired Lisa Burris as director of business development. Ms. Burris is tasked with helping the DSO identify new growth opportunities, expand its market presence and strengthen partner relationships, according to a Jan. 28 news release. …
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental grew its network to more than 1,900 supported dental practices in 2025, according to a Jan. 28 news release from the DSO. Here are nine more notes on the company’s growth last year:
Health systems are entering a new era of cardiology care: one where pharmacy, finance and cardiovascular leaders must work together to improve access to provider-administered medications. But scaling delivery for emerging therapies — such as those for rare cardiac conditions…
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Health systems no longer experience episodic disruption. Today, disruption is continuous, overlapping and accelerating faster than traditional leadership models were designed to handle. Labor pressure, reimbursement uncertainty, AI acceleration, partnership complexity and changing consumer expectations are colliding at once. This…
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Population health is a primary concern in the minds of healthcare professionals, so we built a tool that makes it easier than ever to get a snapshot of the health of your community. This preview report features population health trends…
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Health systems are seeking practical ways to enhance revenue, improve physician satisfaction, increase patient satisfaction and retain top talent without disrupting existing business structures. Flexible concierge medicine programs are emerging as a way to achieve these aims. These programs operate…
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An Alabama dentist has been charged months after an explosion at his dental practice, WKRG reported Jan. 26. Douglas O’Connor, DMD, turned himself into police Jan. 23 and was charged with second-degree arson and first-degree insurance fraud. The arrest came…
An Atlanta man who referred to himself as a “top veneer specialist” has pleaded not guilty to practicing dentistry without a license, WSB-TV reported Jan. 27. Investigators raided the offices of A List Smiles Atlanta in October 2024. They later…
