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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Select Medical Holdings completed a $3.9 billion take-private on July 1, 2026, led by its founders and private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe at $16.50 per…
A federal court struck down South Dakota’s dental advertising restrictions, ruling that dentists may market bona fide credentials—including implant dentistry—even in areas the American Dental Association does not…
HCA Healthcare is exploring a rebrand of its TriStar Division, potentially bringing its Nashville-area hospitals under the national HCA name, according to bid proposal documents for Williamson Health…
Dentalcorp, one of North America’s largest dental support organizations, has entered the U.S. market by acquiring Northstar Dental Partners, a Boca Raton-based group supporting 21 practices across Florida….
Ambulatory surgery centers preparing to sell in 2026 are seeing buyers price deals on revenue cycle performance as much as case volume, according to VMG Health. Historical ASC…