Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed a bill that expands restrictions on noncompetes to dentists and other healthcare professionals, The National Law Review reported June 20. Five notes: 1. Senate Bill 1318 amends a section of the state’s Business and…
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Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance has named Johnny Cho its director of M&A and partnerships. Mr. Cho previously served as director of mergers and acquisitions for Sonrava Health, the parent company of Western Dental & Orthodontics, Brident and DentalWorks. Dental…
Vermont State Colleges is ending the development of its dental therapy program at Vermont State University in Montpelier, Vermont Business Magazine reported June 30. The state authorized the practice of dental therapists in 2016 to help increase access to care…
AI is no longer an emerging trend. From clinical workflows to operational strategy, it’s fundamentally reshaping how care is delivered and managed. Health systems that delay building AI literacy risk falling behind as others gain an edge in efficiency, patient…
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Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health expanded its network with six new dental practices in June. The integrated healthcare support organization added across five different states and supports more than 1,000 practices in 24 states in total, according to information shared with…
The Arizona Board of Dental Examiners has offered an interim consent agreement to a dentist recently charged with child sex crimes, AZFamily reported June 30. Jonathan Sanders, DMD, was recently charged with multiple counts of knowingly receiving child pornography, coercion…
Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health and several of its dental subsidiaries have agreed to pay $540,000 to resolve allegations that it fraudulently submitted claims for reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid. The settlement is part of the Justice Department’s “National Healthcare Fraud…
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Infusion centers are under pressure. Rising volumes, bottlenecked schedules and uneven chair utilization strain operations and frustrate patients. At Northwestern Medicine, leaders reengineered infusion throughput across multiple sites using data science, stakeholder alignment and workflow recalibration. The result? A systemwide…
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