There are currently 387,790 dental assistants employed in the U.S., according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency updated its employment data May 15 to reflect 2025 information. Here are the number of dental assistants…
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Here are 10 CFOs leading specialty-focused DSOs in 2026: Jeff Couper. CFO at Max Surgical Specialty Management (Hackensack, N.J.): Mr. Couper joined MSSM in December with more than 20 years of financial leadership experience. His past roles include CFO of…
While HIV prevention continues to be a public health priority, it has often been siloed in specialty settings and inconsistently measured from a quality lens. Health systems that have embedded pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into primary care are seeing a different…
Jul 7, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Mitchell Caponi, MPH
- Indira Brar, MD, FIDSA
- Patrick Cahill, MD
- Crystal Curtis
Dental AI company Pearl has launched Pearl RCM, a platform for dental practices to create and submit cleaner claims, reduce reimbursement delays and improve revenue predictability. Pearl RCM embeds insurance intelligence upstream, creating a more connected workflow and allowing practices…
Klamath Falls-based Oregon Institute of Technology is launching a fully online Master of Science in Dental Hygiene program. The program, beginning this summer, is designed to provide current and future dental hygiene professionals with advanced knowledge, leadership skills and research…
A retail property in Jacksonville, Fla., that includes a Heartland Dental practice has been sold for $11.1 million, according to a May 26 report from CityBiz. Shops at Race Track, a 16,998-square-foot property, is fully leased to six tenants including…
Here are 15 updates from 12 DSOs in May, including data breaches, lender moves, investments and more. 1. Dallas-based Apex Dental Partners affiliated with five new practices in Colorado, bringing its total network to 65 practices across eight states. The…
As health systems navigate 2026, leaders are balancing near-term performance with longer-term positioning. Shifts in care delivery, workforce dynamics, policy, and competition are reshaping where growth opportunities exist and where new constraints are emerging. We’ve created a set of ready-to-use…
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Like many health systems, Erlanger faced operational challenges that capped surgical growth: 30% of OR block time went unused, non-robotic cases occupied robotic rooms, independent surgeons were taking cases to competitors and scheduling was a manual, cumbersome process. Traditional scheduling…
Jun 25, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Misti Mattox, MSN, RN, CNOR
- David Atashroo, MD
Many dental professionals believe insurance should evolve to prioritize preventive healthcare, integration and transparency to support patients’ overall health and simplify the claims process. Becker’s spoke with four dental leaders about the changes they would make to improve the current…