New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management has entered Virginia with the acquisition of Seven Pines Dental Group. Seven Pines Dental Group has three locations offering a variety of services, including restorative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry and pediatric dentistry. Premier…
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Medicaid members with behavioral health conditions pass through emergency departments, inpatient units and outpatient follow-up as though each were a separate system. For most plans it is, and the members who need coordination most are the least likely to get…
Oct 14, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Kristi Carney, Director of Behavioral Health, CareSource, Indiana Market
- Nishi Rawat, MD, Chief Clinical Officer and GM Care Navigation, Bamboo Health
San Antonio-based 7 to 7 Dental & Orthodontics recently experienced a data breach affecting 3,526 individuals. The 12-location practice reported the breach to the Texas attorney general’s office Sept. 17. The filing does not provide additional details regarding the specific…
Follow-up colonoscopy rates after a positive stool-based test range from 24-75%, according to NCQA. Same test, same result, very different odds that the whole screening continuum actually gets completed. That spread has been invisible in quality reporting. HEDIS scored health…
Oct 20, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Jordan Karlitz, MD, Senior Medical Officer, Screening, Abbott
- Brenna Lin, Applied Research Scientist, Population Health, National Committee for Quality Assurance
The University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry has completed its transition to Epic, joining UI Health on a unified electronic health records system. The launch includes Epic Wisdom, a specialized EHR module for dental care workflows. The college performs…
Royal Palm Beach, Fla.-based Novudentics has become the first dental practice to issue patients a Dental Passport — a portable, patient-owned digital record built by Intake Dental that travels with the patient rather than remaining in a single practice’s system.…
Dental industry leaders and clinicians continue to advocate for changes to insurance plans as they deal with stagnant reimbursements, legislative changes and potentially restrictive policies.
Several DSOs have made notable accomplishments this year with technology, network expansion and industry collaborations. Here are more than 25 DSO milestones from 2026: 1. Danbury, Conn.-based Archway Dental Partners added its first practice in Massachusetts. 2. Sacramento, Calif.-based Straine…
A federally qualified health center in Michigan has secured $2.9 million in state funding to resume providing dental services. Northwest Michigan Health Services launched a community dental clinic in September 2023, but was forced to close in January 2026 due…
Nearly every pediatric clinician surveyed this year expects zirconia crown use to rise, but far fewer are placing them today. A 2026 benchmark report drawn from 161 in-person responses from pediatric dentists, residents and dental team members at the American…