Several DSOs acquired, opened or affiliated with more than 70 dental offices across the U.S. during the third quarter of 2026. Here are more than 70 DSO moves Becker’s reported on during the third quarter. Editor’s note: This list is…
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Prior authorizations, benefits checks and pharmacy coordination stand between a prescription and the moment a patient starts treatment. When those steps stall, care is delayed and clinical and pharmacy teams absorb the extra manual work. In this webinar, physician leaders…
Oct 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Sherif ElMasry, Head of Growth, Forus
- Gary I. Kleiner, M.D., Ph.D., University of Miami Health System
- Angela J Lamb, M.D., Mount Sinai
Health systems rely heavily on medical equipment that moves throughout hospitals with patients and clinicians. These devices play a role at many stages of the patient care journey and represent a significant investment of capital and operating resources. Yet many…
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Chicago-based The Sonrisa Group has named George Thomas as its next COO. Mr. Thomas has nearly 30 years of senior leadership and multisite operational experience. As COO, he will lead efforts to strengthen the practice’s operations and support plans to…
A commercial property in Mansfield, Mass., that includes an Aspen Dental location has been sold for $5.85 million, according to a Sept. 25 report from The Chronicle. The 8,500-square-foot property was built in 2024, with the Aspen Dental practice opening…
A burst pipe flooded the University of Louisville (Ky.) School of Dentistry’s Preston Street clinic over the weekend, forcing the closure of the facility Monday as officials assessed the damage, WLKY reported Sept. 28. The pipe failed in the attic…
Although compensation can get dentists in the door of a dental practice, it may not be what keeps them there. Four executives at Becker’s Future of Dentistry Roundtable Sept. 14-15 said the organizations that win the next wave of hiring…
Dental practices are increasingly being asked to screen for high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions, but the reimbursement system hasn’t fully caught up to that expanded role. Dental and medical benefits still largely operate separately, and payers are…
An increasing share of healthcare payment now carries downside risk, and CMS has signaled more to come: greater provider-held risk, more mandatory models and quality reporting with real financial consequences. But the pressure isn’t confined to value-based care. The same…
Oct 26, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- Anthony Spano, Executive Director, Value-Based Care, athenahealth
- Poonam Desai, Vice President Regional Ambulatory Operations and Clinic Integration, UChicago Medicine
- Dani Chickerella, MSM, RD, Chief of Clinical Strategy & System Delivery, University Hospitals
- Gene Quinn, MD, MPH, CEO, Envoy Integrated Health; Non-Invasive Cardiologist, Alaska Heart and Vascular Institute
- Nicole Bradberry, Chief Executive Officer; ValueH Network, Florida Association of ACOs, Texas Association of ACOs
Health systems are under pressure to code more accurately, accelerate the revenue cycle and do more with the coding staff they have. Point automation helped — but adding a separate tool for each coding type doesn’t scale. Autonomous coding has…
Oct 27, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
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Presenters:
- MeChelle Walker, BSHA, Global product owner, outpatient autonomous coding, Solventum
- Rebecca Caux, BFA, CPC, Global product owner, professional autonomous coding, Solventum
- Shawn Wells, RHIT, CHDA, Global product owner, inpatient autonomous coding, Solventum