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Care is shifting home — but most organizations aren’t ready

Home-based care is no longer optional. Yet payers, health systems and ACOs often struggle to identify the right patients, coordinate across providers and scale models that deliver ROI. Without clear pathways, efforts stall and costs rise. In this expert-led discussion,…

Aug 20, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Catherine Tabaka, Chief Executive Officer, Matrix Medical Network
Thomas R. Graf, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Florida Blue Medicare
Randi Protter, MD, FACP, NCMP, Senior Medical Director, Provider Performance and Clinical Transformation, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Nate Miller, MSPT, Senior Vice President of Operations, ClearSky Health

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US Oral Surgery Management enters Utah

Irving, Texas-based U.S. Oral Surgery Management has added its first partnership in Utah. The organization affiliated with Hopkin Oral Surgery of Salt Lake City, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The practice is led by Dustin Hopkin, DDS.…

6 DSOs entering new states

Here are six DSOs and MSOs that have expanded their networks into new states in recent weeks: 1. Chicago-based Phase 1 Equity added its first practices in Louisiana and Tennessee. 2. Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS made its first addition in…

AADB appoints new executive director

The American Association of Dental Boards has named Kimber Cobb as executive director. Ms. Cobb has experience in dental hygiene and dental regulation, helping to introduce the Interstate Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensing Compact, according to a July 9 news…

How a North Carolina system is building workforce resilience with flexibility

Healthcare’s staffing crisis isn’t new, but relying on temporary fixes is no longer sustainable. As labor costs rise and burnout intensifies, forward-thinking systems — like FirstHealth of the Carolinas — are reimagining how they build, deploy and retain their workforce.…

Aug 5, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Larry Adams, Chief Nurse Executive & SVP, Strategy, CareRev
Lisa Stein, Nurse Manager, FirstHealth of the Carolinas

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10 Heartland Dental headlines to know from the first half of 2025

From partnership to new practice openings to new leadership appointments, here are 10 updates to know on Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental, as reported by Becker’s during the first half of 2025:

How DSOs are tackling dentistry's biggest challenge

Many DSOs have employed new methods to recruit and retain providers as staffing continues to be one of the biggest roadblocks in the dental industry. Here is what three executives recently shared with Becker’s about their approach to staffing: Bob…

Transforming patient engagement with AI-powered communications

Patients expect seamless digital communication, yet most health systems rely on siloed, manual tools that create delays, errors and frustration. Traditional communication systems can’t keep up with the demand for real-time, personalized patient interactions. This situation contributes to missed appointments…

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Dental nonprofit to fill gap left by elimination of CDC oral health division

The Association for Dental Safety has launched a new organization to provide clinical guidelines and best practices after the CDC’s oral health division was eliminated in a round of federal layoffs. The CDC’s oral health division was shuttered earlier this…

Revolutionizing care access: Why payers are taking medical transport in-house

Many payers still rely on brokers to manage nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT). This model is rife with inefficiencies, including misaligned incentives, fraud risk, outdated workflows and lack of data visibility. Missed appointments, access delays and rigid advance-notice requirements can increase…

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