The American Dental Association is partnering with the American Board of Dental Examiners to explore best practices and enhance standards for licensure examinations. The two organizations have begun discussions to identify opportunities to improve the licensure process, including with exam…
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Two of U.S. Oral Surgery Management’s partner practices were recently accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and recognized as centers of excellence. The newly accredited practices are North Sound Oral & Facial Surgery in Anacortes, Wash., and…
Align Technology and Dentsply Sirona were recently included on Forbes’ “America’s Dream Employers” list for 2026. The list was published Nov. 18 and includes 500 companies across a range of industries. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to create…
Documentation demands are still putting pressure on clinicians, but some health systems are finding a way to alleviate this burden. Ambient AI tools can help, but some don’t see lasting adoption. The difference at UNC Health? Their solution was co-designed…
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Dr. David McSwain
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, UNC Health
Dr. Reid Conant
Senior Physician Executive, Abridge
Dr. Hilary Stempel
Clinical Success Director, Abridge
Pediatric behavioral health demand is rising, and social media use is increasingly part of the clinical picture. From anxiety and sleep disruption to attention and engagement issues, care teams are encountering new challenges tied to digital habits. Without clear frameworks,…
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Tom Milam, MD, MDiv
Chief Medical Officer, President, Iris Telehealth
Laura Bauer
Vice President of Strategy, Iris Telehealth
Prior authorization has long been one of healthcare’s most visible administrative burdens. Manual workflows, inconsistent payer rules and opaque timelines slow care and strain patient access teams. That model is about to change. By 2030, federal policy, standardized data exchange…
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Several dental companies, practices and organizations have had to make difficult decisions as the industry battles economic pressures. Here are four bankruptcies, layoffs and closures Becker’s has reported on in recent months: 1. The Minnesota Office of the Attorney General…
Dental artificial intelligence company Pearl has launched new capabilities for pediatric dentistry. The Second Opinion for Kids platform builds on the company’s existing pediatric detection abilities under its flagship product while enhancing communication between dentists, parents, and children, according to…
Red Dirt Orthodontics has agreed to pay $583,090 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The practice allegedly submitted false claims to the state’s Medicaid program between March 18, 2022, and March 25, 2024. The claims allegedly…
Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers has launched a program to help patients save on dental implant treatments. Insurance Assurance offers up to $5,000 in savings for patients who are receiving double fixed full arch dental implant treatment and…