The business of running a dental practice has always been shaped by payers, but the relationship is shifting in new ways, according to one dental CEO. According to a March 2026 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the three…
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Adults are leaning further into preventive dental care, with 89% of those who visited the dentist in 2025 making a preventive visit, up from 84% in 2024, according to a new report from Delta Dental Plans Association. “The 2026 State…
When a patient is registered under the wrong identity, it looks like a front-desk mistake. It doesn’t stay one. A duplicate chart, an overlay or a record with incomplete demographics travels downstream through the entire revenue cycle. By the time…
Nov 13, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST
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Presenters:
- Christina Berg RN MBA MHA, Sr. Director, Product Management, Imprivata
- Emily Vollmar, Product Marketing Manager, Imprivata
Irving, Texas-based Rodeo Dental & Orthodontics is set to open a dental hub in Commerce City, Colo., in November. The new practice will provide services including family dentistry, pediatric dentistry and orthodontics, according to an Oct. 8 news release from…
A clinician’s training and competency may matter more to pediatric anesthesia safety than whether a separate anesthesia provider is present during office-based procedures, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The authors reviewed…
Dental supply company Henry Schein has named Emmanuel Caprais as CFO and senior vice president. Mr. Caprais has more than 25 years of experience across finance, operations, strategy, M&A and investor relations, most recently serving as CFO of ITT, a…
Dental Care Alliance has appointed Doug Simpson as Chief Financial Officer and Mike Murphy as Chief Marketing Officer, strengthening its executive leadership team as the organization enters its next phase of growth. Headquartered in Sarasota, Fla., Dental Care Alliance supports…
Dental reimbursement rate increases are continuing to lag behind inflation, according to a report from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The ADA’s “The State of the U.S. Dental Economy” update for the third quarter of 2026 compared data…
CrownPoint Partners, a real estate brokerage, has closed a $9.2 million sale-leaseback of a five-property dental practice portfolio across Michigan. The portfolio totals 35,212-square-feet and is located in Lansing, Charlotte, Adrian, St. Joseph and Jackson, Mich., according to an Oct.…
Children are 23 percent of the U.S. population, yet pediatrics drew just 8.1 percent of matched medical residents in 2025, down from 8.8 percent in 2021, according to the Children’s Hospital Association. For children’s hospitals, that shortfall becomes a daily…
Nov 11, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
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Presenters:
- Kristi McGowin, CNO and VP of Patient Care Services, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (CHKD)
- Desiree Ritter, CNO, Children’s Hospital of Los Angelas (CHLA)
- Crystle Illa, Director of Talent Acquisition, Children’s Minnesota
- Enderson Miranda, VP Strategic Accounts, AMN Healthcare
- Mike Meekins, Senior Vice President Operations, Phoenix Children’s