Clinicians at CHRISTUS Health keep describing their AI platform the same way: ”This is life-changing.” But when it came time to deepen the partnership, leadership did not rely on early wins alone. They looked at how much the platform had…
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Align Technology reached $1.1 billion in total revenue during the second quarter of 2026, according to a July 29 news release from the company. Here are 10 things to know:
Behavioral health units carry a disproportionate share of workplace violence in healthcare, and the staff assaults, burnout and turnover that follow put both care quality and margins at risk. Classroom de-escalation training rarely matches a live incident, but new safety…
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Value-based care is entering a new phase and the health plans setting the pace are no longer focused on payment reform alone. They are building deeper partnerships with providers, putting clinical data to work and pursuing measurable gains in quality…
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A research team at Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania has validated a survey instrument to measure patient perceptions of dental providers administering HPV and COVID-19 vaccines, publishing its findings in Frontiers in Oral Health July 28. The team used statistical analysis…
Industry challenges such as low reimbursements and rising costs will lead to more consolidation as private practice dentists crumble under financial pressure, DSO leaders predict. Three executives recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss where the DSO field is headed in…
Here are four statistics comparing the cost and debt associated with dental and medical school in 2026: Note: Data was taken from the American Dental Association and the Education Data Initiative. Cost of education Student debt
A new CMS rule effective June 2027 eliminates any advance notice before accreditation surveys — closing the gap between what the standard has always required and what hospitals have been able to rely on in practice. Perpetual survey-readiness is no…
Financial pressure, shifting patient expectations, regulatory burden and workforce shortages are forcing leaders to ask a direct question: which service lines should we expand, reduce or reinvent to stay relevant in the years ahead? Declining market share and a shifting…
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When dental hygienists left the workforce after COVID-19 and never came back, the pressure didn’t stop there. It rippled into dental assistants, administrative staff and ultimately the patient experience. Geith Kallas, DDS, CEO of Smile Makers Dental Center in Tysons…
