Patient access can no longer rely on manual scheduling, long hold times or disconnected portals. These outdated workflows frustrate patients and burn out staff — and healthcare leaders know it. In a recent Becker’s survey, 100 healthcare executives shared their…
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The American Dental Association is advocating for greater scrutiny of state laws that hinder competition among dental insurers and providers and have adverse effects on interstate commerce. Four notes: 1. The ADA recently submitted comments Sept. 15 in response to…
Several industry challenges could force more dentists into retirement, exacerbating existing workforce shortages. Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor for Dental Care Alliance, connected with Becker’s to discuss…
Robot-assisted surgery has traditionally meant tradeoffs: complex systems, steep learning curves and prohibitive costs— especially in outpatient environments. But that’s starting to change. Join physicians from UC San Diego Health and Memorial Hermann Health System to learn how they are…
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Dr. Ryan Broderick
Associate Professor of Surgery, UCSD
John Burton
VP Surgical Service Line, Memorial Hermann Health System
Siloed patient-reported outcome (PRO) initiatives leave data unused and front-line teams unsupported. Norton Healthcare, Endeavor Health, and Northwestern Medicine are taking a different path — embedding PROs across their organizations to shape care delivery, guide innovation, and meet regulatory demands. In…
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Matt Gitelis
Founder and CEO, PatientIQ
Steven Glassman, MD
Medical Director and Chair, American Spine Registry at Norton Healthcare
Justin Brueck
System Vice President, Innovation and Research, Endeavor Health
Deneen Ochab
Director, Quality and Patient Safety, Northwestern Medicine
There are a number of characteristics that can impact dentists affiliating with DSOs, including specialty, career stage and gender, according to data from the American Dental Association. In 2024, 16.1% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a DSO,…
Southlake, Texas-based Allied OMS has expanded into the Greater Austin market by partnering with Heart of Texas Oral Surgery. Heart of Texas Oral Surgery provides the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery services, and is led by Jeff Alford,…
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has added more than 30 offices to its network so far this year. Here are more than 30 offices PDS Health has added to its practice network in 2025: Madison Modern Dentistry in Fair Oaks, Calif.…
Colgate-Palmolive has agreed to update its marketing and packaging for children’s toothpaste products after an investigation from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Attorney General Paxton began investigating the oral care company over concerns about toothpaste manufacturers depicting excessive amounts of…
California has the highest number of dentists of any state, while South Dakota has the lowest number, according to data from the American Dental Association. The ADA’s Health Policy Institute recently released data on the supply of dentists in the…
