Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 80 dental offices across the U.S. during the third quarter of 2025. Here are more than 80 DSO moves Becker’s reported on during the third quarter. Editor’s note: This list is…
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When people talk about DSOs, the spotlight is often on the largest “Elite” groups with 75+ locations — and with ~12,000 affiliated practices, it’s easy to see why. But the numbers tell another story: Together, the Mid-Market and Small/Emerging DSOs…
Here are 10 updates to know on Heartland Dental, Aspen Dental and PDS Health, the three largest dental organizations in the U.S., as reported by Becker’s during the third quarter of 2025: Heartland Dental (Effingham, Ill.) Aspen Dental (Chicago) PDS…
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
There are 5,471 periodontists in the U.S., according to new data from KFF. KFF recently updated its database of professionally active dentists in the U.S. Here are the number of periodontists in each state: State Number of periodontists Alabama 49…
A man and a woman in Orlando, Fla., have been charged with running a fake dental practice out of an office building, according to an Oct. 1 report from Fox affiliate WOFL. Carlos Rendon has been posing as a dentist…
Dental practices are continuing to face rising costs and lower demand for care, according to the American Dental Association’s Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry report for the third quarter. The report shows that dentists’ economic confidence has declined…
Consumer expectations are shifting fast, and traditional care models aren’t built to keep up. Patients want care that’s accessible, connected and available on their terms. If health systems can’t deliver that, someone else will. Hartford HealthCare is staying ahead of…
Oct 27, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Dr. Padmanabhan Premkumar, M.D., President of the Hartford Healthcare Medical Group
- Ethan Fischer, VP of Strategy and Business Development at K Health
Georgia’s Department of Community Health has failed to adopt recommendations made in a 2021 audit that were meant to improve children’s access to dental care under Medicaid, Georgia Public Broadcasting reported Sept. 30. Six notes: 1. The Georgia Department of…
A South Carolina Senate subcommittee has advanced a bill that would require dental professionals to conduct in-person examinations and review radiographic records before beginning orthodontic treatment. Senate bill 453 builds upon the state’s Telehealth and Telemedicine Modernization Act that was…