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Price transparency, done right: Putting medication access in patients’ hands

Real-time medication price transparency is no longer a someday ambition. As of 2025, 75 percent of hospitals had integrated real-time prescription benefit information for at least some payers, CMS has required Medicare Part D plans to support these tools since…

Jul 16, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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Christie Callahan, Chief Product Officer, Interra Health
Lauren Hackenberg, Senior Director, Provider Capabilities, Optum

Healthcare’s age of abundance: How health systems are leaving scarcity behind

Scarcity has always shaped healthcare. “Triage” assumes there isn’t enough to treat everyone at the level they need. “Population health” often means concentrating limited resources on the highest-risk sliver of a panel. But a new generation of clinically safe AI voice…

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How Dental and DSO Leaders Are Moving Beyond AI Pilots to Drive Real Behavior Change

Most AI implementations don’t fail because of the technology. They fail because organizations focus on deployment instead of behavior change. Clinicians don’t resist innovation — they resist disruption that doesn’t clearly improve patient care or make their day easier. In…

Jul 30, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Matthew Brown, DSO Partnerships, Dandy
Dr. Layla Lohmann, Co-Founder and Clinical Director, Apex Dental Partners

My Community Dental Centers appoints new CEO

My Community Dental Centers, a nonprofit organization that operates dental practices across Michigan, has appointed Steven Hall as its next CEO. Mr. Hall replaces Deborah Brown, DMD, who had served as CEO since 2018 before joining Big Rapids, Mich.-based Ferris…

42 North Dental appoints chief marketing officer

Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental recently appointed Tracy Ziskovsky as its senior vice president and chief marketing officer. Ms. Ziskovsky has more than 15 years of marketing leadership experience in the healthcare space, including for dental, dermatology, eye care, med…

ADA backs federal healthcare workforce bill

The American Dental Association is supporting legislation that would establish and expand community-based training opportunities for healthcare professionals. S. 4370, the Primary Care Team Education Centers Act, would establish community-based education centers to train the next generation of health professionals…

Standard Dental Labs plans acquisition of Florida lab

Orlando, Fla.-based Standard Dental Labs has signed a letter of intent to acquire an unnamed dental laboratory in the Tampa Bay region. The identity of the laboratory and details of its operations remain confidential. The transaction is subject to due…

Leadership training, insurance, bonuses and more: What the best dental workplaces offer employees

Six dental companies were recently included in Newsweek‘s list of “America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026.” The list ranked companies for excellence in leadership, fair compensation and work-life balance. Here are some of the benefits five of the companies…

Heartland Dental opens Ohio practice

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental recently opened a practice in Liberty Township, Ohio. Liberty Commons Family Dental provides a range of services, including cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, orthodontics and preventive services. The practice is led by Digisha Patel, DMD. Heartland Dental…

DSOs gain new funding to fuel growth: 3 updates

Here are three DSOs that have added new financing partners and secured investments to support their growth: 1. Sharon, Mass.-based Qualitas Dental Partners increased its credit facilities with a long-term lender to support future acquisitions. The increased facilities from Live…