Class-action law firm Lynch Carpenter is investigating a recent data breach that took place at a Nevada dental practice. Las Vegas-based Absolute Dental, which has more than 50 locations across the state, discovered that an unauthorized party accessed some of…
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Oral healthcare leaders are working closely with policymakers to protect Medicaid coverage and community water fluoridation in their states after recent updates at the federal level. Matthew Steele, the director of state and local advocacy, recently joined the Becker’s Dental…
Hospitals aren’t just healthcare providers — they’re among the largest employers in their communities. But as workforce demands grow and burnout intensifies, health systems must rethink how to support finance and RCM teams while staying financially agile. This whitepaper outlines…
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Minneapolis-based Park Dental Partners has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The dental resource organization has a network of more than 200 dentists across 85…
Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has added 10 oral and maxillofacial surgeons have joined its partner practices across eight states. The oral surgeons joined the company’s practices in Texas, Washington, Kansas, Oregon, Massachusetts, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, according to…
As mobile technology becomes foundational to care delivery, many health systems are expanding shared device programs — but few have a strategy to match. In this session, Wellstar Health System IT Security Manager Clay Hall will walk through the system’s…
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Rachel Pickering
Manager, Product Marketing, Imprivata
Clay Hall
IT Security Manager, Wellstar
Claire Reilly, RN, MSc
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer and VP Clinical Operations, Imprivata
Dental exam administrator CDCA-WREB-CITA has merged with the American Board of Dental Examiners to create a single entity. The governing bodies of both organizations approved the merger in August, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The new American…
The University of Pikeville (Ky.) received a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support the development of its new dental school. The Tanner College of Dental Medicine will be the first dental school in Eastern Kentucky and is…
U.S. Rep Jennifer McClellan recently visited a nonprofit dental clinic in Virginia to discuss the impact of Medicaid cuts on patient care, WCYB reported Aug. 28. Four notes: 1. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act July…
A woman in Yukon, Okla., is wanted for practicing dental hygiene without a license, according to a Sept. 2 report from KFOR. Christy Perkowski worked at Oklahoma Dental in Yukon. Her dental hygiene license expired in 2020, but she continued…