Here are eight notable DSO moves that are part of larger dental industry trends, including investments, de novo openings and technology rollouts: 1. Sarasota, Fla.-based Dental Care Alliance expanded its partnership with dental AI company Overjet, integrating AI across three…
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Here are five updates on artificial intelligence in dentistry: 1. Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl partnered with Seattle Study Club to advance AI training in dentistry. 2. Pearl launched Pearl RCM, a platform for dental practices to create and submit…
Budgets are tight, clinical standards are higher than ever and sustainability scrutiny is intensifying. Yet many hospitals still run fragmented environmental services programs: multiple disinfectant chemistries, inconsistent ordering and heavy reliance on reusable textiles that drive laundry, logistics and rework.…
Jul 13, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Brooke Hossfeld, MPH, CIC, MLS (ASCP)CM, Infection Prevention Specialist, Sodexo Healthcare
Workforce technology investments haven’t solved the underlying capacity problem. Across departments and care settings, fragmented platforms, siloed workflows and disconnected data continue to limit workforce visibility, strain clinician experience, and slow digital transformation. The problem runs deeper than technology. Without…
Aug 11, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Dr. Pat Hunt, Chief Medical Officer, QGenda
- Andrea Daugherty, MHA, CISSP, CHCIO, CDH-E, Chief Information and Digital Transformation Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
- Elizabeth Lindsay-Wood, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, Chief Informatics and Technology Officer, Moffitt Cancer Center
- Deb Muro, Chief Information Officer, El Camino Health
- John Tejeda, D.H.A., MLS, MPAS, DFAAPA, LSSBB, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer and Practice Administrator, Vascular and Neuroscience Institute
Health system pharmacies are operating in one of the toughest supply environments in years. Shortages regularly reach all-time highs, drug pricing dynamics keep shifting and supply chain gaps drain margins a pharmacy can’t afford to lose. Most purchasing and procurement…
Jul 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Calvin Hunsicker, Founder and CSO, SureCost
- Chad O’Connor, VP/GM Acute, SureCost
A dentist and dental practice employee in Chicago have been charged with defrauding Illinois out of more than $100,000 in Medicaid funds. Between January 2018 and November 2024, Blanca Murillo, DDS, owner of Blanca Murillo DDS, was paid more than…
Healthcare organizations face relentless workforce pressure, and nursing leaders are no longer asking only whether AI can help. They are asking how to implement it so front-line nurses will use it. The answer starts with asking nurses to help build…
Jul 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Amy McCarthy, DNP, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, CENP, Chief Nursing Officer, Hippocratic AI
- Beth Reimschissel, PhD, RN, CNL, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Memorial Hermann
- Allison Schlinkert, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Assistant Vice President of Patient Services, Cincinnati Children's
- Scott Estep, MBOE, BSN, RN, CSSBB, Vice President, Nursing Operations & Capacity Management, OhioHealth System
Today, routine cancer screening in the U.S. is recommended for only four cancers: breast, colorectal, cervical and, for high-risk patients, lung. Yet nearly 70% of annual U.S. cancer cases and deaths come from cancers no broad guideline tells clinicians to…
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About 1,000 patients with disabilities are expected to lose access to dental and other medical services at Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville, Ky., after the state-owned facility was hit with budget cuts, Louisville Public Media reported June 13. Lee Specialty…
Japanese chemical manufacturer Mitsui Chemicals plans to acquire South Jordan, Utah-based Ultradent for $900 million. Mitsui’s U.S. subsidiary will acquire Ultradent through a new holding company, according to a June 12 news release. The deal aims to expand the company’s…