Many dental professionals believe insurance should evolve to prioritize preventive healthcare, integration and transparency to support patients’ overall health and simplify the claims process. Becker’s spoke with four dental leaders about the changes they would make to improve the current…
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EMS revenue doesn’t start with a claim. It starts the moment a crew responds to a call. Patient care report narratives, level-of-service determinations and mileage entries all shape whether a claim is strong or vulnerable before it ever reaches a…
Jun 22, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Steve Loures
Transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) affects far more patients than most health systems realize — and the data show many are going undiagnosed and unmanaged.1-7 Recent Becker’s Healthcare and Alnylam survey research, with perspectives from more than 100 health system leaders,…
Jun 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT
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- Ginger Biesbrock, DSc, PA-C, MPH, FACC
- Nitasha Sarswat, MD
- Joshua S. Weber, PharmD, MBA-HCM, CSP, DPLA, 340B ACE
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Premier Care Dental Management has added to its networks in Ohio and Pennsylvania with two practice acquisitions. The dental clinical organization acquired SK Smith & Associates in King of Prussia, Pa., and Brett Pelok, DDS &…
The role of CFO has evolved in the dental industry to involve more complex duties that require strong engagement with other key leaders. Travis Franklin, the executive vice president and CFO at Heartland Dental in Effingham, Ill., recently shared with…
Dallas-based Apex Dental Partners has affiliated with five new practices in Colorado, bringing its total network to 65 practices across eight states. The organization uses its Private Practice Reimagined model, which provides dentists with operational support while preserving full clinical…
New federal immigration policy could negatively affect the dental workforce, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced May 22 that visa holders seeking permanent residency are required to return to their home countries to apply for…
Here are six DSOs that have expanded their networks into new states so far this year: 1. Troy, Mich.-based Smile Partners USA has expanded its network to Massachusetts and Ohio. 2. Dallas-based Ideal Dental added its first location in Oklahoma.…
Patient charts are dense, prior authorization workflows are fragmented and documentation demands continue to pull clinician time away from care. For healthcare leaders, these aren’t emerging concerns — they’re operational realities with measurable consequences. This on-demand executive conversation examines how…
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- Preeti Grewal
- Jesse Cugliotta
- Dr. Paige Kilian, MD
Preference-sensitive surgeries — like spine fusions, hip replacements and cataract surgeries — represent a significant and often underestimated source of payer medical spend. Yet most health plans have no clear line of sight into this category. Because these procedures cut…
Jun 29, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
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- Cathy Hartman
- Nicola Merryman