Here are six emerging trends for dental leaders to know regarding artificial intelligence, staffing, insurance and patient care: 1. AI adoption: Several DSOs have added AI technology in recent weeks to enhance patient care and improve operational efficiency, including DECA…
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As payer complexity increases and margins narrow, revenue cycle leaders are moving beyond reactive fixes.Advances in automation, AI and process modernization are driving measurable gains in denials management, coding accuracy and AR follow-up — while enabling earlier intervention across the…
Mar 31, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Pat DeAngelo
President, CorroHealth
Keisha Downes DMSc(c),MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS
Vice President, Mid-Revenue Cycle Beth Israel Lahey Health
Paul LePage II
Vice President, Revenue Cycle UC Davis Health
Lissa Mann
Vice President, Revenue Cycle Applications Advocate Health
Robert A Giles MD, FACEP, CPC
EHM Service Line Revenue Cycle Co-Chair CMMC Emergency Medicine Physican RWJBarnabas Health
The American Dental Association recently contacted dental insurance company Principal to get clarity on a new policy regarding periapical radiographs. Five notes: 1. Principal recently notified dentists that it would begin requesting additional documentation for periapical radiographs taken during routine…
A newly constructed dental office building in Ocala, Fla., was recently sold for more than $3 million, ocala-news.com reported Feb. 24. WJC Properties purchased the building as a net-leased investment from WMG Real Estate 3 Feb. 18. The building houses…
The American Dental Association has asked that federal investment and support be provided to help boost small and rural practices’ adoption of artificial intelligence tools. Five notes: 1. The ADA submitted comments to the HHS Department Feb. 20 in response…
The Nevada Commissioner of Insurance has adopted new regulations governing how insurers report data for standalone dental plans, according to a Feb. 24 report from Insurance Business. The amended regulation, R134-24, requires that insurers file an annual report on or…
Behavioral health is one of healthcare’s most fragmented service lines. Patients move from the ED to inpatient to ambulatory to digital tools and too often, the baton gets dropped. For health system leaders, the financial and operational consequences are rising…
Mar 31, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Luke Raymond, LCPC
Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Precise Behavioral Health
Dominique Dietz, LCSW
Director, Virtual Behavioral Health, OSF OnCall
Dallas-based DECA Dental Group has added Pearl’s AI technology to its network. DECA implemented Pearl’s platform after a pilot study resulted in measurable improvements in case acceptance for its dentists, according to a Feb. 24 news release. Several DSOs have…
Southfield, Mich.-based Great Expressions Dental Centers has selected VideaHealth as its enterprise-wide dental AI platform. GEDC rolled out the platform across its network of more than 210 offices in two weeks, marking one of VideaHealth’s fastest implementations, according to a…
Smile Source, a network of independent dental practices across the U.S., has launched a procurement and business services platform. The Smile Source Marketplace combines purchasing, vendor management, lab access and practice services into one streamlined environment, according to a Feb.…