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…
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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…
The American Dental Association is pushing state dental boards to remove stigmatizing questions related to mental health and substance use disorders from licensure applications. The ADA recently sent letters to each board to share best practices and resources. The letters…
Incoming federal loan caps could worsen workforce shortages if fewer students pursue dental education, one DSO executive predicts. Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance,…
The nationwide neurologist shortage is straining inpatient care and forcing many hospitals to transfer patients they could otherwise treat. Few hospitals are capable of solving this issue with recruitment and retention alone. This report explores how teleNeurohospitalist programs are helping…
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Las Vegas-based Absolute Dental provided notice of a data incident involving its information systems. The dental practice discovered that an unauthorized party accessed some of its systems between Feb. 19 and March 5, according to the notice. Third-party forensic investigators…
Logistics are typically placed into a separate category from the upstream clinical workflow in the pharmacy. However, there are impactful solutions – both old and new that are quickly becoming the standard of practice as the stakes are raised unanimously…
Oct 23, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Amanda Awe, PharmD, Clinical Product Consultant, Curatio Advisors
- Marc Choquette, PharmD, MBA, Specialty Pharmacy Manager, Saint Luke’s Health System (Kansas City, MO)
Psychiatrist shortages, record emergency department visits and prolonged boarding are straining hospital capacity nationwide. But a new care model is easing the pressure — and improving patient flow. This report shares how hospitals are deploying a virtual, team-based approach to…
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A recent JAMA Health Informatics study found Real-time Prescription Benefit (RTPB) tools don’t reduce patient spending. At the same time, new regulations require RTPB for PBMs and EHRs. Does RTPB drive value? In this thought-provoking panel discussion, we’ll explore what…
Sep 23, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Seth Joseph, Forbes Healthcare Contributor and Founder of Summit Health Advisors
- Kyle Kiser, Arrive Health – Chief Executive Officer
- Dr. Brett Walker, MultiCare – Associate Chief Medical Information Officer
- Lauren Hackenburg, OptumRx – Sr. Director of Provider Capabilities
- Paul Brient, athenahealth - EVP & Chief Product Officer