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Patient GPT: Clinical AI Powering the Rise of Consumerization in Health Systems

Millions of Americans are already turning to AI tools to understand symptoms and make real-time health decisions, signaling a clear demand for more immediate and accessible care. To meet that demand, healthcare must shift from a system centered around the…

May 5, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Allon Bloch, Co-Founder and CEO, K Health
Padmanabhan Premkumar, MD, President, Hartford Healthcare Medical Group

Why language access remains an unsolved systems problem

Every health system provides language access, but few can clearly explain how it works across the organization. When leaders attempt to map their approach, gaps quickly emerge. Workarounds develop in silos, knowledge fails to transfer and system weaknesses are often…

May 13, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

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Presenters:

Tatiana Cestari, PhD, Director of Language Service Advocacy, Martti an Equiti Solution
Andrew Schwieter, Director, Language Access Services, Cincinnati Children's

Medicaid's consistency problem in dentistry

The Medicaid-sized elephant in the room for the dental industry does not have an easy solution, but a move in the right direction is needed, according to this dental director. There are too many plans, not enough consistency between the…

Why clinical AI adoption is succeeding at 5 health systems

Health systems are moving quickly to adopt clinical AI, but scaling it across complex environments remains a challenge. This report explores how leading organizations — including Akron Children’s, Christus Health, Inova Health System, UCHealth and WVU Medicine — are implementing…

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Dental groups seek $600M+ in FY 2027 federal budget: 5 notes

Four dental organizations have requested more than $600 million in funding for oral health programs for fiscal year 2027, according to an April 8 news release from the American Dental Association. Here are five things to know:

How three health systems are overcoming today’s workforce challenges

Healthcare organizations are navigating workforce strain while balancing financial constraints and evolving care demands. During this conversation, leaders from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Fairview Health and Penn State Health share how finance, HR and clinical teams are working together to…

May 19, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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Mamoon Syed, SVP and Chief People Officer Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
Patrick Adams, VP of Finance & Chief of Staff Fairview Health
Rita Barry, System Director of Workforce Management Penn State Health
Enderson Miranda, Vice-President Strategic Accounts AMN Healthcare

Missouri dental school grows student body by 33% to combat dentist shortages

Kirksville-based A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health is expanding its number of students from 63 to 84, according to an April 9 report from KTVO. Dental students spend their first two years on the Kirksville campus…

20+ dental education updates to know from Q1

From a new dental college in the works to industry collaborations, here are 22 dental education and dental school updates to know from the first quarter of 2026, as reported by Becker’s. Note: This list is not exhaustive.

What to know about the fastest-growing DSO

Denver-based Elevate Dental Partners was ranked among the fastest-growing companies in the Inc. 5000 Regionals list for 2026. The ranking, which included nine dental companies, is based on companies’ percentage revenue growth between 2022 and 2024. Here are four facts…

4 DSOs making headlines

Here are four DSOs that have made headlines in the last week: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental will close its office in Lockport, Ill., later this month. 2. Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health is integrating Overjet’s dental AI technology to its more…