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Inside the OR transformations working at WakeMed, Cone Health + Loma Linda

Picture the OR board on a typical Monday — blocks held but underused, cases running late, add-ons pushing the schedule past prime time. Many hospitals recognize the pattern. Few have made durable changes to break it. The physician executives in…

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Matthew K. Tsuei, MD, FACS

President, Central Carolina Surgery; Former Chair, Surgical Services Executive Committee, Cone Health

Charles Harr, MD, MBA

Chief Medical Officer, WakeMed

Ihab Dorotta, MD

Chief of Quality and Patient Safety and Chief of Clinical Operations, Loma Linda University Health

Rethinking DSOs: Challenging common misconceptions in modern dentistry

Perceptions of DSOs haven’t always kept up with how the model is practiced today. Many of the concerns I hear from colleagues are based on assumptions that don’t fully reflect what the day-to-day experience actually looks like. As dentistry continues…

GLP-1s as a chronic care lever: Why payers are moving beyond restriction

GLP-1 utilization is climbing and so are the costs. For payers and employers, the instinct is to restrict access, layer on prior authorizations and focus narrowly on pharmacy spend. The problem with that approach is it often backfires. Members discontinue…

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Jennifer Jones, MSM, RD, CSOWM

Director of Clinical Solutions, Noom Health

The hidden barrier to AI: Why legacy systems and app sprawl are slowing healthcare innovation

Healthcare organizations are investing heavily in AI and digital innovation — yet many are discovering that legacy systems, redundant applications and fragmented infrastructure are slowing progress. Before scaling AI or advanced analytics, many healthcare IT, digital and compliance leaders are…

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Stephen Perri

Principal Solutions Architect - Healthcare, RapidScale

Miles Tanner

Director of Healthcare Solutions, RapidScale

Why satisfied physicians still leave — and what leaders can do about it

Nearly three-quarters of physicians say they’re satisfied with their jobs. But fewer than two-thirds plan to stay — and less than 1 in 3 would recommend their organization to a colleague. That gap is a financial and operational risk. CHG…

Jun 16, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago

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Matt Brown

Vice President, Advisory Services and Enterprise Solutions, CHG Healthcare

Dr. Nisha D’Silva installed as president of the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research

Nisha D’Silva, BDS, PhD, recently stepped into the role of president for the American Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research. Dr. D’Silva is currently the Donald A. Kerr Endowed Collegiate Professor of Oral Pathology at the University of Michigan…

PDS Health, CareQuest partner to expand blood pressure screenings in dental offices

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health and CareQuest Innovation Partners have partnered to scale blood pressure screenings during dental visits. The two organizations will work together to gather insights on the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension that is detectable through dental settings. They…

Henry Schein increases global dental sales by 9% in Q1: 7 notes

Dental supplier Henry Schein reported nearly $1.8 billion in dental sales during the first quarter of 2026, according to a May 4 news release from the company. Here are seven financial notes:

Heartland Dental expands in 7 states

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental expanded its network in seven states in April. The DSO opened several de novo practices in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and Tennessee, according to a blog post on the company’s website. Here is a list…

Ohio woman charged with practicing unlicensed dentistry

An Ohio woman is facing several charges for allegedly practicing dentistry without a license. Jazemen Lyons, 37, allegedly owned and operated Smile Lounge in Shaker Heights, Ohio, from 2022 until 2025, according to court documents. She allegedly generated more than…