Standard Dental Labs, a Florida-based dental laboratory consolidator, has acquired BRLIT Dental Laboratory in Sarasota, Fla. BLIT is a full-service dental laboratory founded by Emil Brlit, Sr. and Frank Pechar in 1977, according to a Feb. 2 news release. The…
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Several DSOs are reflecting on their accomplishments from 2025 and using their momentum to fuel growth in 2026. Here are four DSOs that recently released performance reports for 2025: 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental grew its network to more than…
Ohio and New York were the states where DSOs and dental groups were most active with practice additions, acquisitions and openings during January 2026. Those states saw at least two DSO moves in January, as reported by Becker’s: Ohio New…
Dallas Nibert, DDS, and Nika Hettlinger, DDS, have opened a consolidated, shared dental practice in Barboursville, W.Va., according to a Jan. 31 report from The Herald-Dispatch. The two dentists merged their previously independent practices into a collaborative office location. Nibert…
Payer leaders are managing deeper downside risk, tighter margins and rising expectations for transparency, quality reporting and audit readiness. This guide outlines a practical framework for using AI in value-based care while managing compliance and operational risk. Rather than focusing…
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Boston Medical Center faced the same challenge many systems are grappling with: beds staying full longer than necessary because getting patients home safely took too long. BMC turned to AI to transform how teams identify patients ready for home and…
Mar 4, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Christopher Manasseh, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer, Inpatient Operations Boston Medical Center
Jason Cohen, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Inpatient Qventus
Hospitals are under increasing pressure to expand behavioral health access while managing emergency department congestion, inpatient capacity and limited psychiatric coverage. Many organizations have adopted telepsychiatry to reduce boarding and improve access, yet leaders often struggle to evaluate which partners…
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Hospitals face mounting pressure to improve efficiency, control costs, and safeguard patient care—all while managing increasingly complex medical equipment inventories. This article explores four practical ways artificial intelligence (AI) can help health systems tackle these challenges today. From improving inventory…
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Free and charitable clinics throughout Virginia, including those providing dental care, are advocating for additional funding in light of legislative changes, WHRO reported Jan. 30. Six notes: 1. The expiration of ACA subsidies has led to a drop in enrollment,…
More than 60 percent of U.S. adults report difficulty accessing timely primary care, driving delayed treatment, higher downstream costs and avoidable escalation. Primary care access gaps are growing, and payers are increasingly looking to AI-enabled models to close them without…
Mar 10, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Cían Hughes
Chief Scientific Officer, Counsel Health
Dr. Rishi Khakhkhar
Chief Medical Officer, Counsel Health
Daniel Bongiolatti
SVP of Commercial, Counsel Health