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Securing your ASC’s future: Reducing burnout costs & boosting revenue

Ambulatory surgery centers are facing a perfect storm — staffing shortages, rising burnout and growing operational pressures, all while patient expectations climb. Every cancellation, delayed procedure and inefficient workflow directly erodes revenue and accelerates turnover. In this panel discussion, ASC…

Sep 26, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago

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Presenters

Audra Wallace, PT, DPT, NCS

Director of Clinical Success, Subflow Health

Lynn Simon, MD

Former President, Healthcare Innovation and Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Systems

Linda Bedwell

CEO, ASCend Specialists

Janet L. Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE

Vice President of ASC Operations, Commonwealth Pain & Spine

Dental ASC chain gets private equity investment

Great Hill Partners has acquired a majority interest in Blue Cloud Pediatric Surgery Centers, a dental ASC chain. The private equity firm acquired its stake from The Rise Fund, according to an Aug. 13 news release. Terms of the transaction…

35% of Americans have not visited the dentist in more than a year: Report

About one-third of Americans have not visited a dentist in more than a year, according to a new report from Cigna Healthcare. Cigna’s 2025 “Dental Trends” report highlights the link between oral health and mental health as well as the…

Why dental graduates are gravitating toward DSOs

An increasing number of dental graduates are choosing to join a DSO-affiliated practice due to the economic benefits and career growth opportunities. Barry Lyon, DDS, the dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics and the chief clinical auditor…

Former dental employee pleads guilty to computer tampering

A former Illinois dental office employee recently pleaded guilty to accessing data from a computer after no longer working at the dental practice, Shaw Local reported Aug. 7. Lizbeth Sanchez, 34, allegedly used a software program to access a work…

10 dental staffing industry updates for leaders to know in 60 days

Here are 10 updates in the dental staffing space for dental leaders to know, as reported by Becker’s since June 12:

AI at the front door: How Rogers Behavioral Health tripled admit rates

Rising demand for behavioral healthcare services is colliding with staff shortages, leaving many organizations struggling to keep up. Rogers Behavioral Health found a different path, using clinical-grade AI to transform its intake process. By embedding AI into front-door workflows, Rogers…

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4 DSOs expanding in Pennsylvania

DSOs are continuing to expand their networks in Pennsylvania as the state is targeted for its opportunities to expand access to care. Pennsylvania is currently one of the most active states for DSOs this year. Here are four DSOs who…

National trends in physician well-being: How Kaiser Permanente + Jefferson Health bring joy to medicine

Despite years of wellness-focused interventions, burnout remains a top threat to clinician retention, care quality and staff morale. Many health systems struggle to turn well-being efforts into lasting change. In this on-demand webinar, leaders from Jefferson Health and Kaiser Permanente…

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Presenters

Nicole Escobedo

Senior Director, Clinician Well-being Jefferson Health

Mary Pan, MD

Chief Wellness Officer Washington Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente Washington

Nancy Nankivil

Director of Organizational Well-being American Medical Association

17 fastest-growing DSOs in 2025

Seventeen DSOs were recently ranked among the fastest-growing companies by Inc. The 2025 Inc. 5000 list includes 4,999 companies representing $300.6 billion in total 2024 revenue. Thirty-nine dental companies were included on the list, including technology companies, insurers, practices and…