Denials remain on the rise as errors become harder to catch early and eligibility rechecks take longer. This 2025 State of Claims report — based on a survey of healthcare finance and revenue cycle professionals — identifies what is driving…
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Traditional consultants deliver reports and recommendations — then leave hospitals to figure out the rest. It’s a model that’s falling short in today’s healthcare environment. That’s why hospitals are shifting toward co-managed partnerships. These models embed clinical and operational leaders…
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John Birkmeyer, MD
President, Medical Group, Sound Physicians
Roberta Luskin-Hawk, MD
Regional President, Sound Physicians
Melissa Buchner-Mehling, MD, CHCQM, CPHYADV, FABQAURP
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Sound Physicians
A California dentist convicted of several sex-related charges against patients and an extern was sentenced to 75 years to life in state prison, mynewsla.com reported Sept. 19. Emad Fathy Moawad, DDS, was charged in June 2021 with sexually abusing several…
Here are 13 dental updates in California, New York and Texas, including practice openings, DSO acquisitions and legislation moves: California 1. A retail center in Fairfield, Calif., that includes an Aspen Dental practice location was sold. 2. Seven new laws…
California, Alaska and Missouri and the top three states with the highest number of dental professional shortage areas, according to data from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The HRSA updated its health professional shortage area dashboard Sept. 11. Here…
Thirteen dental groups submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education advocating for certain measures to be taken to protect student loan borrowers under a new proposal. Four notes: 1. The comments were submitted in response to the Education Department’s…
In times of stress or transformation, open and honest communication becomes the cornerstone of team cohesion, collaboration, and trust. This session examines the real risks of poor communication and outlines a clear, practical path toward transparency, consistency, and openness at…
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Alberto Hazan, MD, MBA
s the Senior Vice President of Envision Physician Services for the West Division and has been a practicing emergency physician for more than 18 years. He is the author of over 40 medical articles and seven novels, including Dr. Vigilante, the #1 bestselling medical thriller soon to be adapted into a television series.
Observation care is underused, inconsistently applied and frequently misunderstood — but it has a major role to play in reducing unnecessary inpatient admissions and controlling national health expenditures. This whitepaper explores how properly implemented observation care can support payer-provider alignment,…
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A retail center in Fairfield, Calif., that includes an Aspen Dental practice location has been sold, according to a Sept. 18 report from REBusiness Online. Other tenants in the 24,604-square-foot, two-building include Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Togo’s Sandwich Shop and…
An Atlanta woman was indicted Sept. 10 for practicing dentistry with a forged license, WSBTV reported. Emily Rochelle Brannon was charged with forgery in the first degree, identity fraud and practicing dentistry without a license. Ms. Brannon allegedly used a…
