Richmond-based Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry received a $5 million gift from the Delta Dental of Virginia Foundation. The $5 million will be used for the university’s new dental school building, which will expand clinical capacity, improve training for…
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Stroke care is a journey, not a single episode. Creating an effective stroke system requires a coordinated, patient-centered approach that spans the entire continuum of stroke care, from prevention and early recognition through emergency response, acute treatment, rehabilitation, recovery, and…
Sep 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Cathie Abrahamsen, RN, MSN, Executive Director of Stroke Certification Services, DNV Healthcare
- MaryJo Barnett, RN, MSN, CRRN, Program Director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, HCA Florida West Marion Hospital
- Neda Mitova-Caneva, PT, MPT, GCS, Therapy Director, West Marion IRF
Health systems process enormous volumes of protected health information every day, which makes every facility a high-value target. Most IT teams already treat encryption as a baseline defense. Fewer can prove the encryption they rely on actually works as promised.…
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Hospitals lose millions of dollars each year to decisions made before a patient is ever discharged. The most consequential is often the first: whether to classify a patient as observation or inpatient — a single choice that can alter reimbursement…
Sep 22, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Adam Milne, SVP of Strategic Advisory Services, CorroHealth
- Kathy DeVault, MSL, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, FAHIMA, System Director of Health Information Management, Bozeman Health
- Eric Shelov, MD MBI, Associate Chief Health Informatics Officer, Inpatient, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Patricia Plair, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Jackson Memorial Campus, Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Pradeep V. Kadambi, MD, MBA, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Upper Valley Medical Center, Premier Health
Carterville, Ill.-based Shawnee Health will open a pediatric dental center in Marion, Ill., on Sept. 1, the only facility in Southern Illinois that accepts Medicaid for pediatric dental care, KBSI reported Aug. 21. The Children’s Dental Center, funded by a…
Seventeen states enacted or implemented changes to dental assistant requirements between April and July 2026, according to Dental Assisting National Board’s Fall 2026 State of the States report. Nine states expanded dental assistant functions, three modified requirements, three changed supervision…
The global DSO market is projected to grow from $190.7 billion in 2026 to $368.5 billion by 2030. The Business Research Company released its Dental Services Organization Market Report for 2026 Aug. 18, detailing the trends driving growth in the…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has expanded its network in several states this year, with more partnerships and de novos in the pipeline. Eleven updates from the DSO in 2026: 1. Heartland Dental was ranked among America’s best-in-state employers by Forbes.…
The leadership structure helping Park Dental Partners compete with PE: 7 earnings call notes from Q2
Minnesota-based Park Dental Partners had an active second quarter, headlined by a $46 million DSO acquisition. In addition, the company reported more than $66 million in revenue during the second quarter, signaling year-over-year growth. Here are seven things to know…
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has marked several accomplishments this year with network expansion, technology and medical-dental integration. Here are 16 updates from the company this year: 1. PDS Health is among the first healthcare organizations to deploy PolyAI’s new direct…