The American Dental Association has revised its guidelines for sedation and general anesthesia in dentistry. The updates, developed by experts from eight dental and medical organizations, mark the first comprehensive revisions in nearly a decade, the ADA said April 20.…
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Federal policy changes under the Trump administration could have a larger impact on dental organizations, including DSOs. Barry Lyon, DDS, director of provider recruiting and onboarding at Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s about how changes to Medicaid and…
Healthcare organizations are not lacking data, they are lacking timely, actionable insight at the point of care. As health systems continue to invest in data infrastructure, many still struggle to translate that data into workflows clinicians can use. In this…
Jun 4, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Andrew Behan
Vice President Customer Success, Navina
Rajan Gurunathan, MD, FACP
Chief Medical Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health - Hospital from Home
Justin F. Klamerus, MD, MMM
Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer, McLaren Health Care
Mandy Bodily-Bartrum
SVP of Infection Prevention, Quality, and Data Analytics, Vibra Healthcare
Mike Hancock, MHA
AVP of Proactive Care Operations, Canyons Region Intermountain Proactive Care Support Services
Many health systems are deploying AI tools, but UC San Diego Health is emerging as a leading example of AI as an operating model, where it has embedded across clinical care, operations, and patient experience rather than deployed as isolated…
May 12, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Karandeep Singh, MD, MMSc
Chief Health AI Officer at UC San Diego Health
Marlene Millen, MD
Chief Medical Information Officer, UC San Diego Health
Matt Sakumoto, MD
Chief Clinical Product Officer at Nabla
Many health systems have AI pilots running, but only 4% have scaled AI with measurable outcomes. This second annual CIO report, based on a survey and 1:1 interviews with more than 60 health system technology leaders, reveals what is driving…
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Community members and dental industry leaders are remembering a Virginia dentist who was recently killed in a murder-suicide. Cerina Fairfax, DDS, was a dentist at Dr. Fairfax & Associates Family Dentistry in Fairfax, Va. Her body was discovered April 16…
Dallas-based Ideal Dental has opened practices across three states, including its first location in Oklahoma. Through the Ideal Dental Joint Venture Program, owner dentists have launched new Ideal Dental locations in Washington, North Carolina and Oklahoma, according to recent LinkedIn…
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has become a leader in medical-dental integration, and now they’re turning their attention to the next areas of focus to further their progress. The organization became the first DSO to integrate medical and dental care with…
Several dental schools are working to tackle the industry’s workforce shortages by launching new programs and increasing their training capacity. Six updates from this year: 1. The East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine launched a transfer agreement for dental…
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has opened a de novo practice in Florida. Rapallo Dental Care opened earlier this month in Estero, Fla. The practice offers preventive services as well as emergency care and cosmetic dentistry. The office is led by…