DSO executives largely agree that the future of the field will be defined by artificial intelligence, sustainable financial strategies, operational efficiency and improved value proposition. Four leaders recently connected with Becker’s to share their predictions for what the DSO field…
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Payment integrity has long been constrained by audit capacity and review quality. When teams only audit what they’re staffed to handle and consistency varies widely across reviewers, it’s difficult to measure true hit rates or maintain quality at scale. AI…
Sep 21, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Here are six dental acquisitions that took place last month: 1. Lincoln, Neb.-based Paradigm Oral Health completed a surgeon-led buyback of BlackRock Long Term Private Capital’s majority ownership stake. 2. Toronto-based Dentalcorp entered the U.S. market after acquiring Northstar Dental…
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CMS’s expanding RADV audit activity is changing the economics of risk adjustment. The question is no longer whether organizations can optimize retrospective chart chase. The question is whether their operating model can withstand continuous audit scrutiny at enterprise scale. Retrospective…
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A Canadian DSO entered the U.S. dental market for the first time in July, as domestic operators continued expanding through acquisitions and de novo openings across nine states. These states saw at least two DSO moves in July, as reported…
For most health systems, the pharmacy is treated as a cost center. A growing number are proving it can be a growth engine instead, and KLAS just took a closer look at how. In its first Emerging Company Spotlight on…
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Picture a supply chain where every item, price and attribute traces back to a single trusted source, powered by Infor Supply Chain Management and Symmetric’s data sourcing and attribution capabilities. Imagine a future where off-contract spend is visible, price changes…
Sep 2, 2026 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT
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- Jennifer Krupp, Director of Customer Success, Infor
- Vicki Dardenne, AVP Procurement & Value Analysis, Baptist Health
- Melissa Amell, VP of Strategy, Symmetric Health Solutions
The Environmental Protection Agency has released the Protocol for Developing the Fluoride Human Health Toxicity Assessment, marking the latest step in its expedited review of fluoride in drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Seven notes:
Dentistry could offer additional benefits for practitioners compared to the medical field, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. Dr. Lyon recently spoke with Becker’s about why the career benefits of dentistry could be leading dental schools to see an increase in…