Buy, Sell or Fight: The New Calculus of Health System Growth in 2026
Health systems in 2026 are applying a “buy, sell, or fight” calculus to market strategy — acquiring where they can build density, divesting where they’re subscale, and competing…
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10 Data Points Revealing the Widening DSO Performance Gap in 2026
Planet DDS’s “2026 Dental Industry Outlook: Deep Dive” analyzed more than 8,500 dental practices and found a deepening divide: one-third grew by more than 10% last year, while…
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Med Spa M&A in 2025-2026: Valuations, Deal Structures, and What’s Next
Private equity investment in medical spas remained disciplined in 2025, with add-on acquisitions dominating over headline deals and valuations ranging from 3x to 6x EBITDA for smaller practices…
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Value Creation Planning in PE Is No Longer Optional — Here’s the New Playbook
Systematic value creation planning has become a non-negotiable discipline for PE-backed healthcare companies. Dan Cremons, a former private equity investor and CEO-turned-advisor, argues that the old PE playbook…
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DSO Deal Roundup: 15+ Dental M&A Transactions Tracked in April 2026
April 2026 saw 15+ DSO M&A transactions tracked by Group Dentistry Now. TUSK Practice Sales advised Oak Tree Pediatric Dentistry’s sale to Chord Specialty Dental Partners and Comella…
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Four Forces Disrupting DSO Growth in 2026: PE, AI, Integration, and Diagnostics
DSOs in 2026 face four disruptors reshaping competitive strategy across the dental sector. Private equity investment is resurging — oral surgery is the only dental specialty that avoided…
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AI, Retention, and Revenue Recovery: 5 Resources for Health System Leaders
Five Becker’s Healthcare resources address the operational pressures health system leaders face this week: AI in oncology care pathways — with real-world implementation from St. Elizabeth Healthcare and…
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CMS Withholds $1.3B in Medicaid Funds from California in Record Fraud Enforcement Action
The Trump administration announced it will withhold $1.3 billion in Medicaid funding from California—the largest single deferral ever made by CMS—citing the state’s failure to address program integrity…
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2026 Dental Industry Outlook Deep Dive: What 8,500+ Practices Reveal About Growth
The 2026 Dental Industry Outlook: Deep Dive from Planet DDS analyzes real operational data from more than 8,500 dental practices, 497 DSOs, and 2,500 orthodontic practices to identify…
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Four DSO Growth Threats for 2026: Supply Shortage, Cost Pressure, Regulation, and Medicaid Cuts
DSOs face four compounding structural threats in 2026 that executives are actively repositioning around. First, practice supply is tightening: 69% of DSOs plan to increase acquisition activity this…