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From fragmentation to operational flow: Solving the healthcare workforce puzzle

Workforce technology investments haven’t solved the underlying capacity problem. Across departments and care settings, fragmented platforms, siloed workflows and disconnected data continue to limit workforce visibility, strain clinician experience, and slow digital transformation. The problem runs deeper than technology. Without…

Aug 11, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT

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Dr. Pat Hunt, Chief Medical Officer, QGenda
Dr. Owen Hendricks, Chief Information Officer, Central North AL Health Services, Inc.
Elizabeth Lindsay-Wood, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, Chief Informatics and Technology Officer, Moffitt Cancer Center
John Tejeda, D.H.A., MLS, MPAS, DFAAPA, LSSBB, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer and Practice Administrator, Vascular and Neuroscience Institute

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How Leading Pharmacies Stay Stocked And Protect Margins

Health system pharmacies are operating in one of the toughest supply environments in years. Shortages regularly reach all-time highs, drug pricing dynamics keep shifting and supply chain gaps drain margins a pharmacy can’t afford to lose. Most purchasing and procurement…

Jul 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Calvin Hunsicker, Founder and CSO, SureCost
Chad O’Connor, VP/GM Acute, SureCost

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Illinois dentist, practice employee charged with Medicaid fraud

A dentist and dental practice employee in Chicago have been charged with defrauding Illinois out of more than $100,000 in Medicaid funds. Between January 2018 and November 2024, Blanca Murillo, DDS, owner of Blanca Murillo DDS, was paid more than…

When nurses help build the AI, adoption follows: Lessons from 3 health systems

Healthcare organizations face relentless workforce pressure, and nursing leaders are no longer asking only whether AI can help. They are asking how to implement it so front-line nurses will use it. The answer starts with asking nurses to help build…

Jul 28, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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Amy McCarthy, DNP, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, CENP, Chief Nursing Officer, Hippocratic AI
Beth Reimschissel, PhD, RN, CNL, Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Memorial Hermann
Allison Schlinkert, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Assistant Vice President of Patient Services, Cincinnati Children's
Scott Estep, MBOE, BSN, RN, CSSBB, Vice President, Nursing Operations & Capacity Management, OhioHealth System

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A new era of cancer detection: Why and how clinicians are implementing MCED

Today, routine cancer screening in the U.S. is recommended for only four cancers: breast, colorectal, cervical and, for high-risk patients, lung. Yet nearly 70% of annual U.S. cancer cases and deaths come from cancers no broad guideline tells clinicians to…

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Budget cuts at Kentucky specialty clinic place dental care access at risk

About 1,000 patients with disabilities are expected to lose access to dental and other medical services at Lee Specialty Clinic in Louisville, Ky., after the state-owned facility was hit with budget cuts, Louisville Public Media reported June 13. Lee Specialty…

Ultradent to be acquired by Japanese manufacturing company for $900M

Japanese chemical manufacturer Mitsui Chemicals plans to acquire South Jordan, Utah-based Ultradent for $900 million. Mitsui’s U.S. subsidiary will acquire Ultradent through a new holding company, according to a June 12 news release. The deal aims to expand the company’s…

The Multi-Location A/R Framework: Grow Revenue, Not Your Back Office

Patient balances continue to rise, but adding billing staff isn’t a sustainable answer for growing dental organizations. Many billing teams are stuck chasing payments manually, balancing patient communications across multiple locations, and trying to improve collections in a challenging labor…

Jul 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Pam Draper, Vice President, Operations, Partnerships for Dentists
Samantha Champagnie, Vice President, Revenue Cycle Management, Imagen Dental Partners
Aphton McElheney, Head of Customer Success, Pearly

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ADA Forsyth Institute partners with PDS Health on Epic rollout

The American Dental Association’s Forsyth Institute has selected PDS Health Technologies to implement a dental-optimized instance of Epic at its in-house dental clinic in Somerville, Mass. The clinic, Forsyth Faculty Associates, hosts the Center for Clinical and Translational Research and…

Nearly 9.6 million Americans have sought dental care abroad: Study

Nearly 9.6 million people, or 4% of U.S. adults, have traveled outside the country for dental care, primarily seeking lower cost dental treatment, according to a new report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. CareQuest released its “State of…