Presto Dental, a brand affiliated with Abra Health Group, has opened its flagship location in Bridgeport, Conn. The multi-specialty practice provides general dentistry, pediatric dentistry and orthodontic care, with the addition of oral surgery services to be added later, according…
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Technician turnover is above 30%, labor costs are rising, and prescription volumes are projected to grow 10–12% by 2028. Traditional, manual pharmacy models simply can’t keep up. One pharmacy needed 862 FTEs to process 75,000 daily prescriptions manually. With automation?…
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Robert Clark, DMD, was named the next president of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Clark has previously served in several leadership positions with the AAOMS, including as vice president and treasurer. He is also a past…
The Woodlands, Texas-based Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers plans to open its first location in South Carolina. The new office will be located in Myrtle Beach, according to a LinkedIn post. The company said the center is the first of…
About two-thirds of dentists are skeptical in the overall U.S. economy, according to a poll from the American Dental Association. However, dentists are more confident about their particular dental practice and the dental industry, sitting at 53.7% and 44.5%, respectively. …
CMS has already approved diagnostic and interventional cardiology, including PCI, in ASCs. By 2026, additional procedures such as ablations, electrophysiology studies, atherectomy, chronic total occlusion treatment, and PCI in bypass grafts are expected to be added. This shift is accelerating…
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Only 1 in 4 agency nurses feel included where they work. That lack of belonging doesn’t just affect morale, it compromises care quality, safety and retention. With staffing shortages expected to persist through 2031, failing to integrate contingent staff isn’t…
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Provider network performance is now a competitive differentiator for health plans. Members expect choice and access, regulators expect adequacy and parity, and executives expect measurable ROI. The catch: artificial intelligence and machine learning only create value when the underlying network…
Oct 30, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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James Lamb
Vice President of National Payers, Quest Analytics
Stephen Gold
Senior Advisor at Vestar Capital, Board of Directors Member, Quest Analytics
The California Dental Association has committed to pushing for dental reform after losing its appeal against Delta Dental of California. The California Dental Association filed a legal action against Delta Dental of California in December 2022, claiming that the insurer…
4M Dental Implant Centers has opened a new practice location in Palm Desert, Calif., according to an Oct. 2 report from NBC Palm Springs. Services provided at the practice include dental implants, sedation dentistry, tooth extractions and full-mouth reconstructions. Sean…