President Donald Trump recently signed a resolution that extends federal agency funding at fiscal year 2026 levels through Dec. 11, including several programs that support oral health, dental research and the dental workforce. The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027,…
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For most of the 2000s, workplace wellness was sold as a way to bend the claims cost curve. A 2010 Harvard Business Review article made the bullish case, using Johnson & Johnson’s program as its example, and wellness moved from…
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Leadership changes in dentistry in 2026 have spanned every corner of the industry — from DSOs to global dental manufacturers to practice management software companies. Here are 10 organizations that appointed new CEOs this year, as reported by Becker’s.
Many new dentists often have a misunderstanding of what practicing dentistry can bring them, according to James Jones, the CEO of Cal Dental USA in Los Angeles. Mr. Jones recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss the uncomfortable truth he often…
The hassles of dental insurance are largely fueling dental practice’s ability to increase their revenue, according to Thomas von Sydow, the CEO of Cornerstone Dental Specialties in Irvine, Calif. Mr. von Sydow recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss why dentists…
Dental technology platform Intelibly entered into a strategic relationship with DenteMax, a dental network management company. Through the relationship, DenteMax will integrate Intelibly’s dentist map and scheduling tools into its find-a-dentist program, allowing DenteMax members an easier path to appointments…
Healthcare supply chain has evolved over the years as the landscape increases in complexity. Today, supply chain leaders play a critical role in removing operational barriers that impact clinicians, patients, and organizational performance. From ensuring products are available when and…
Oct 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Ana Victoria Sanchez, VP of Supply Chain & Support Services, Virtua
- Julio Carrillo, VP of Supply Chain, Baylor Scott & White
- Jake Crampton, CEO, MedSpeed
- Eric Tritch, SVP Supply Chain and Support Services, University of Chicago Medicine
There are more than 205,000 dentists working in dentistry in the U.S., according to new data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute. General practice is the most common practice area with more than 161,000 dentists, followed by orthodontics…
Most Medicare Advantage plans still run risk adjustment the way they always have — as a specialized function, staffed and led by risk adjustment experts. That specialization built deep expertise, but it also built blind spots. Leaders trained in actuarial…
Oct 1, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Nicole LaBarbera, Vice President, North America, Charta Health
- Dawn Atkin, MS, BSN, RN, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Operations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Idaho
- Koh Kerdsri, Chief Information Officer, Clever Care Health Plan
Aetna recently resolved a system configuration error that caused some out-of-network Medicare Advantage dental claims to be adjudicated under Medicare medical rules rather than dental benefit rules, the American Dental Association reported Sept. 3. The issue came to the ADA’s…