The Aspen Group has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit, filed in response to an April 2023 data breach, for $4.4 million, according to a May 26 report from The HIPAA Journal. The breach affected TAG’s brands including Aspen Dental,…
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the budget reconciliation package, which has many provisions that will impact dentists and the dental industry, according to a May 23 news release from the American Dental Association. Here are three things to know:
Here are three DSOs and dental organizations that have added practices in Florida, as reported by Becker’s since May 1:
Dental AI company Pearl has received FDA 510(k) clearance for Second Opinion 3D. The company’s Second Opinion platform is now expanded to CBCT imaging, allowing for automated identification of critical anatomical structures in 3D imaging, according to a May 27…
Healthcare’s workforce crisis is accelerating — but forward-thinking organizations aren’t waiting to react. Leaders at Bon Secours Mercy Health and Wellstar Health System are making bold, long-term investments in education and upskilling to meet tomorrow’s needs today. Join this session…
Jun 4, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Hanna Patterson, SVP, Healthcare & Applied Learning, Guild
- Levi Loverkamp, Chief Workforce Planning Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health
- Laura Dannels, Chief Talent Officer, Wellstar
When a cyberattack shuts down billing systems, accounts receivable can spike overnight — jeopardizing financial stability and delaying reimbursement for weeks. After the Change Healthcare outage in early 2024, many hospitals faced exactly this scenario. In this timely panel hosted…
Jun 4, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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- Jennifer Igel, Chief, Insights and Performance Management, Providence
- Ken Hogue B.S.C, Intl.Bus. CRCR, CPPM, Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, United Health Services
- Shannon Cameron, Chief Operating Officer, Revenue Cycle, AFS, LLC of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians
- Mandie Brzon, SVP Rev Cycle Operations, R1
Jun 17, 2025 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
The American Dental Hygienists Association has expressed its opposition to a Nevada bill that establishes alternative pathways for hygiene licensure, according to a May 22 news release from the organization. Here are three things to know:
The average annual salary for oral and maxillofacial and surgeons has increased from $237,570 in 2019 up to $360,240 in 2024. Oral surgeon compensation jumped a total of $122,670, or 51.6%, from 2019 to 2024. The Bureau of Labor Statistics…
Adding and expanding specialty dental services is an up-and-coming opportunity for growth for DSOs, especially in the areas of dental implants and prosthodontics. Mithila Sharma, DDS, was recently appointed as director of clinical and prosthodontic support at Aspen Dental, one…