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Oncology’s persistent blind spot: The time between visits

Most oncology programs are built around the clinic visit. But much of what determines a patient’s experience happens outside it — symptoms that worsen at home, caregivers who struggle without guidance, social needs that surface mid-treatment and questions that go…

Sep 22, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Dr. Bobby Green, Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer and President, Thyme Care
Dr. Brian Dorsey, SVP, Clinical Innovation and Delivery Design, Thyme Care
Michael Markowicz, Chief Legal Officer, Thyme Care
Jessa Kelley, Chief of Staff, Thyme Care

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California dental office hit with data breach affecting more than 6,600 individuals

James Standring, DDS, a dental practice in Crescent City, Calif., experienced a data breach that may have affected the information of 6,658 individuals. The practice began notifying patients in July that their personal information was accessed in a breach that…

AI in the healthcare contact center: What’s working, and what’s not

AI moved into the healthcare contact center fast, and the results have been uneven. Some organizations report real gains in efficiency, staff capacity and patient experience. Others never made it past the pilot or applied AI to problems it was…

Sep 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Tara Aldridge, Director of Enablement, Vonage
Aamer Ahmed, MBA, VP & Chief Experience Officer, Tampa General Hospital
Philip Quick, Chief System Access Operations Officer, UChicago Medicine
Jesse Dodd, Director of Patient Access, University of Texas Medical Branch

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Phase 1 Equity acquires 1st North Dakota practice

Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity has added a multi-site orthodontic practice in North Dakota to its network. The acquisition marks the doctor-owned platform’s entry into North Dakota and its fourth practice addition of 2026, according to an Aug. 10 news release.…

Park Dental Partners plans acquisition of North Carolina DSO for up to $46M

Roseville, Minn.-based Park Dental Partners has agreed to acquire Village Family Dental DSO in a deal worth up to $46 million. The Fayetteville, N.C.-based DSO is affiliated with Village Family Dental, a multi-specialty dental group. The deal would mark Park…

Affordable Dentures & Implants practice damaged by car crash, fire

An Affordable Dentures & Implants practice in Wichita Falls, Texas, has been damaged after a car crashed into the practice and sparked a fire, according to an Aug. 6 report from NBC affiliate KFDX. Eddie Mawson, assistant fire marshal of…

Texas dental practice abruptly closes, leaving patients with unfinished treatment

An orthodontic practice in McAllen, Texas, has closed without warning, according to an Aug. 7 report from KRGV News. The landlord of the office posted a notice stating that the tenant, Senan Orthodontic Studio, had failed to pay rent, leading…

The 17-year wait: What health plans can do about undiagnosed OCD

For obsessive-compulsive disorder, the right diagnosis is often missed for years — 17, on average — and throughout that stretch the member remains the plan’s to cover. But diagnosis is only the first gap. Even with a full directory of…

Sep 9, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Stephen Smith, Co-Founder & CEO, Noto and NOCD
Janice Rybicki, LPC, Senior Director, Client & Provider Success, NovaOne

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Dentsply Sirona posts $898M in Q2 revenue as Return-to-Growth plan progresses

Charlotte, N.C.-based Dentsply Sirona reported $898 million in net sales for the second quarter of 2026, a 4.1% decline from $936 million in the same period last year, according to an Aug. 6 earnings release. Net income attributable to Dentsply…

Justice Department files civil complaint against dental device manufacturer

The Justice Department has filed a complaint seeking to permanently bar a Nevada dental product manufacturer from making and selling its products after the FDA allegedly found the company in violation of federal law. The Aug. 6 complaint names CEO…