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Transforming healthcare with AI: Real-world applications and responsible governance

Health systems are racing to embed AI into clinical, operational and administrative workflows — but few have a blueprint for deploying these tools responsibly and at scale. At Bon Secours Mercy Health, Roper St. Francis Healthcare and other leading systems,…

Oct 7, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Donna M. Abbondandolo, MBA, CHC, CHPC, CHIAP, CPHQ, RHIA, CCS, Chief Compliance Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Thomas Flynn, FACHE, SVP, Chief Compliance Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health
Zach Kilburn, Chief Digital Officer, Horizon Health Network
Janell Forget, RN, BSN, LSSBB, CPHRM, FASHRM, AVP Risk Management, UMass Memorial Health

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CMS must improve Medicaid network adequacy standards: ADA council

A new report from the American Dental Association’s Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention found that only seven states are meeting network adequacy standards for Medicaid. The ADA council recently conducted a survey of Medicaid networks and analyzed CMS’…

Florida woman sentenced to prison for defrauding dental practices

A former dental office manager in Florida was sentenced to 15 years in prison for defrauding the dental practices where she worked, Business Observer reported Sept. 8. Tiffany Denyse Young, 54, pleaded no contest earlier this year to multiple fraud…

CrownPoint Partners sells Ohio dental portfolio for $5.4M

CrownPoint Partners, a real estate brokerage and advisory firm, recently closed a dental sale-leaseback portfolio in Ohio for $5.47 million. The portfolio includes five properties in Mansfield, Warren, Sidney, Akron and Eaton, according to a Sept. 8 news release. The…

Specialty1 Partners launches analytics platform

Houston-based Specialty1 Partners has introduced its Acumen Intelligence Engine, an analytics platform. Acumen combines practice management, HR, finance, procurement and revenue cycle streams into one platform to help Specialty1’s partner practices to optimize resources and improve patient care, according to…

10 dental school stats to know in 2025

The number of applicants and enrollees at the U.S. dental schools are on the rise, according to data from the American Dental Association. Here are 10 stats to know about dental schools and enrollment from the ADA’s Health Policy Institute,…

The next critical focus for DSOs

DSOs will have to place more emphasis on doctor retention in the near future if the industry faces dropping dental school enrollment. Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor…

Dentist pay vs. 29 medical specialties

The average annual salary for dentists ranks below that of other medical specialties, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Medscape. Here is how the average salaries for general and specialty dentists compare to the salaries of…

Cal Dental USA names Dr. Ki Lee as lead dentist

Los Angeles-based Cal Dental USA has appointed Ki Lee, DDS, to serve as its next lead dentist. Dr. Lee has nearly two decades of experience in general and cosmetic dentistry and is a member of the American Dental Association, according…

Heartland Dental adds 60-office DSO

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has added Smile Design Dentistry to its network. Smile Design Dentistry’s network includes 60 offices in Florida, providing preventative, restorative, cosmetic, emergency, pediatric, and specialty dental services. Heartland Dental announced the transaction in a Sept. 8…