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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
AI search tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini are dramatically more selective than traditional local search — only 1.2% of business locations appear in ChatGPT recommendations, compared to…
Becker’s Dental Review identifies three primary drivers shaping DSO expansion in 2026. De novo development is gaining traction as an alternative to acquisitions — Smile Partners launched its…
Healthcare providers face review generation constraints that most industries don’t — APA ethics rules bar therapists from soliciting testimonials, HIPAA limits how providers can respond to reviews that…
