5 States With the Most DSO Activity in May 2026
Becker’s Dental Review’s May 2026 roundup identifies several states with notable DSO activity, led by Arizona, Colorado, New York, and Texas. In Arizona, PDS Health opened a new…
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State of Local SEO 2026: GBP Clicks Are Falling as Local Pack Ads Hit 31% of Queries
Local Services Ads now appear on nearly 31% of tracked queries — up from 11% at the start of 2025 — while Google Business Profile organic clicks are…
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Whitespark’s 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors: What Actually Moves Rankings
Google Business Profile signals account for 32% of local search ranking weight in 2026, the largest single factor in Whitespark’s annual survey of 47 local SEO experts. Review…
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From Beds to Networks: AdventHealth Redefines Health System Growth Strategy
AdventHealth CEO David Banks outlines a strategic shift from hospital-centric growth to a network model built around primary care and ambulatory access. The health system is investing in…
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The DSO De Novo Boom: Why Dental Groups Are Building Instead of Buying
Several DSOs are diversifying beyond acquisitions by ramping up de novo practice development, a shift driven by tighter deal supply, valuation pressure, and the operational appeal of building…
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Healthcare AEO Benchmarks 2026: AI Overviews Now Cover 48.7% of All Queries
Healthcare brands face a widening AI visibility gap: AI Overviews appear on 48.7% of all Google healthcare queries — the highest rate of any industry — yet AI…
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Why the ‘Health in All Policies’ Framework Keeps Getting Ignored
“Health in All Policies” (HiAP) is an evidence-backed governance framework requiring every government sector—housing, education, transportation, criminal justice—to evaluate its impact on population health. Writing in Health Affairs…
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What Patients Actually Trust in AI Local Search: Lessons for Healthcare Marketers
Near Media surveyed 2,200 U.S. adults on how they use AI tools to find local businesses, with findings that directly inform healthcare marketing strategy. Sixty-five percent have used…
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Google Ask Maps Now Recommends Providers: What Healthcare Brands Must Do
Google’s Ask Maps feature, powered by Gemini, is evolving beyond listing businesses to interpreting and recommending them. Research from Search Engine Land shows that as queries become more…
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DSO Deal Roundup: April 2026 M&A Activity Across Dental Groups
April 2026 brought another active month of dental group M&A, with several DSOs expanding their practice networks through acquisitions and new partnerships. TUSK Practice Sales advised transactions including…