As government scrutiny of the healthcare industry intensifies, enforcement agencies are casting wider nets to recover funds based on narrowly interpreted violations. This puts not only healthcare providers but also those...more
8/1/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
Data Management ,
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Dental Practice ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
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DSOs have experienced several challenges amid the slowing private equity space in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic and the tightening of the private equity space, however, there are signs of a shift, with a number of...more
5/6/2025
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Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
Data Breach ,
Dental Practice ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity
ADA Advocating for Fluoridation, Says Medical Devices Should Not Be Subjected to Tariffs -
The dental industry and DSOs are experiencing change as both continue to embrace technology, including AI.
The political and...more
4/23/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
Dental Practice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Imports ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Medical Devices ,
Mexico ,
Private Equity ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Tariffs
Profitable Dental Practices Push to Increase Patient Satisfaction Through Automation -
A report by NexHealth, a digital scheduling platform, conducted a survey to determine the state of the dental industry in 2023 by...more
Dental practice consolidation to continue in 2023 despite economic uncertainty -
Despite the rapid increase in consolidation in the past decade, analysts believe that it is only the beginning for the DSO industry, with...more
Insurance reimbursements remained stagnant despite higher operating costs for dental practices -
According to an August poll by the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute, insurance reimbursements have not...more
9/23/2022
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Compliance ,
Dental Practice ,
Department of Education ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
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Personal Protective Equipment ,
Private Equity ,
Student Loans
Court Square Capital acquisition of West Coast Dental could fuel M&A in Calif. and neighboring states -
The acquisition was reportedly valued around $250 million and plans for the acquisition include accelerating new de...more
Dentists continue to shift toward DSO-supported practices amid ongoing labor challenges -
According to the American Dental Association, DSO-supported practices are now considered one of the fastest growing practice models...more
Teledentistry M&As aim to increase access to on-demand virtual dental care -
According to the American Dental Association (ADA), every 15 seconds, a person enters an Emergency Room with a dental emergency, costing the...more
Key Issues -
Nation’s largest DSOs successfully weather the pandemic -
Data from the American Dental Association (ADA) shows a steady, long-term growth trend for DSOs. In 2017, the ADA found 7.4% of U.S. dentists were...more