For many dentists, year-end is one of the most overlooked opportunities to influence their tax outcome. As practices expand, bring on new partners, add locations, invest in equipment, or adjust compensation models, their tax strategy must evolve alongside them. Each…
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UAB Selma Family Medicine Center, like many practices, struggled to balance care delivery and financial stability. A small billing team faced mounting denials, and accounts receivable days ballooned to 164. Staff were burned out. Revenue was stuck. And leaders couldn’t…
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California, Missouri, New York and Texas were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, openings and acquisitions during November. Those states saw at least two DSO moves in November, as reported by Becker’s: California…
Hospitals are under pressure to move patients through the system faster without compromising care. AdventHealth reengineered post-acute placement and aligned teams around transparent, tech-enabled workflows to reduce length of stay by 9%, halved post-acute placement times and unlocked $71M in…
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Trinity (Fla.) Dental Arts, a dental practice in Trinity, Fla., has been sold for $4.15 million and leased back. The facility was acquired by the buyer as a long-term net-leased investment, according to a Dec. 1 news release CrownPoint Partners,…
A first-of-its-kind, peer-reviewed study published in JAMA Network Open provides compelling evidence for what anecdotal reports previously suggested: ambient AI not only reduces documentation burden — it improves clinician wellbeing. Led by Yale School of Medicine and conducted across six…
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Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added five new de novo practices across four states to its network in November. The integrated healthcare organization supports more than 1,000 dental and medical practices across 24 states, according to information shared with Becker’s. Here…
Get the proven playbook for compliant, high-performance audience targeting — built for healthcare. Healthcare marketers know who the ideal targets for their campaigns are: nearby patients, people overdue for care, high-intent website visitors, and countless other valuable segments. In most…
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When computer scientist and entrepreneur Dharmesh Shah said, “Improve the experience and everybody wins,” he wasn’t talking about the potential for dental front-office AI. But he could have been. DSOs are implementing AI-powered front-office solutions to improve the patient and…
2025 brought a sharp decline in 4-star contracts and higher cut points across key HEDIS and CAHPS measures, shrinking bonus pools and raising pressure on health plan leaders. Join health plan executives to explore how real-time data from Remote Patient…
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- Lisa Sipes, Senior Director of Member Experience, Medical Guardian
- Tim Haas, Senior Product Manager, Medical Guardian
- Vanita Pindolia, PharmD, MBA, Vice President, Stars and Senior Health Services, BCBSM
- Richard Pitts, D.O, Ph.D, Chief Medical Officer, Cal Optima Health
- Michael Kobernick, MD, MS, MS-PopH, CPE, Senior Medical Director, Health Plan Business, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan