Chicago-based Aspen Dental has launched a five-year commitment to deliver up to $100 million in donated dental care and community service through its Healthy Mouth Movement. The Healthy Mouth Movement is Aspen Dental’s initiative to provide free dental care to…
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Aptos, Calif.-based Cabrillo College has addressed all but one of the eight violations that placed its dental hygiene program on probation and at risk of losing its accreditation, Santa Cruz Local reported July 6. Five notes: 1. The Dental Hygiene…
New borrowing limits for federal loans could affect students’ ability to attend dental school, further straining the workforce, according to the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. The new rules, which are part of the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill…
Several DSOs have landed private equity investments over the last few years to fuel growth. Here are 12 DSOs that have gained private equity funding in the last few years: Note: This list is not exhaustive. 1. Denver-based Lone Peak…
Too many payers run their value-based care strategy on a stack of disconnected point solutions. Chart retrieval tools don’t connect to quality alert platforms. Coding tools don’t talk to claims systems. Every vendor brings its own implementation, training and contract…
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Two dentists in Baltimore have retired after practicing for 46 years, according to a June 30 report from ABC affiliate WMAR. Willie Richardson, DDS, and Charles Shelton, DDS, opened their practice in 1979. The two dentists graduated from dental school…
Americans are living longer, but the healthcare system is not keeping pace. By 2030, the U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 121,900 physicians. At the same time, 63.7 percent of adults age 65 and older are managing two…
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Dentists in private practice don’t necessarily need to compete with or copy dental service organizations; they need to provide a different, more intimate experience for patients. Private practices have to lean into the relationship-building side of the business, building trust…
Telehealth is no longer a workaround; it is core infrastructure for how care gets delivered. In one industry survey, 93% of organizations reported an active telehealth program, and 69% have run one for three years or more. Drawing on that…
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Cardiac PET use in U.S. cardiology offices nearly tripled over the past decade and outpatient PET volume is projected to grow more than 60% in the years ahead. Today, more health systems are turning to PET to strengthen cardiovascular care…
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- Rupa Sanghani, MD, FACC, FASNC, Grace DeForest and William Louis Veeck Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Research Director of Nuclear Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center
- Brendon Loiselle, Chief Business Development Officer, CDL Nuclear Technologies
