Hospital Mergers as a Lifeline: What Actually Creates Value
Hospital mergers are increasingly a survival move rather than a growth play, as roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and ACA…
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Why AI ROI Stalls: The Case for Disciplined Decisions
AI initiatives often underdeliver because organizations never define which decisions AI should actually improve — a fixable focus problem, not a technology gap. Summit Partners’ Sharon Lin argues…
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2026 Medicare Reimbursement Changes: What the Conversion Factor Update Really Means
Medicare reimbursement remains below the cost of delivering care for 80% of medical groups in 2026, according to an MGMA Stat poll of 166 respondents. CMS set the…
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DSO Deal Roundup: July 2026 Acquisitions, De Novos, and Platform Moves
Dental consolidation stayed active in July 2026, with Group Dentistry Now tracking a full slate of DSO and emerging-group transactions. Guardian Dentistry Partners agreed to a strategic majority…
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Kaltroco Acquires Smile America, the Largest U.S. School-Based Dental Program
Family-owned investment firm Kaltroco has acquired Smile America Partners, the largest school-based mobile dental program in the U.S., from Beach Point Capital Management in a deal announced July…
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Straine Consolidates Three Dental Companies Into One Integrated Management Brand
Straine, a 30-year dental management organization founded by Olivia and Kerry Straine, has unified its three operating entities — Straine Dental Consulting, Straine Dental Analytics, and Straine Dental…
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AI Search and Brand Differentiation: 17 Health Systems’ 2026 Marketing Priorities
AI is fundamentally changing how consumers search for care, as Google and chatbots increasingly answer queries directly instead of surfacing links. In this Becker’s roundup, CMOs at 17…
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Better Life Partners and Groups Merge to Expand New England Addiction Care
Hanover, N.H.-based Better Life Partners has joined the Burlington, Mass.-based Groups care network in a partnership expanding addiction treatment access across New England, the organizations announced July 23,…
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Dental M&A Rebounds: 175 Practices Sold in H1 2026 as Valuations Head Lower
Dental practice M&A activity rebounded in the first half of 2026, with at least 175 practice locations sold to DSOs, private equity groups, and other buyers, according to…
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Healthcare M&A Trends Q2 2026: PPM, Outpatient, and PE Scrutiny
Healthcare M&A stayed steady in Q2 2026, driven by consolidation, AI integration, and cross-sector deals despite intensifying scrutiny of PE-backed MSO arrangements. Physician practice management remained active, with…