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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2026 Most Trusted Health System Brands: Monigle Rankings of Consumer Trust
UT Health Austin tops Monigle’s 2026 ranking of the most trusted healthcare brands in the U.S., followed by Mayo Clinic, Emory Healthcare, and Johns Hopkins Medicine, according to…
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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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Google May 2026 Core Update Is Live: What Healthcare Sites Need to Monitor
Google’s May 2026 core update is now rolling out, marking the search engine’s second broad core algorithm change of the year following the March 2026 update. For healthcare…
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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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What Healthcare Marketers Learned at HMPS 2026: AI, Trust, and Activation
Healthcare marketers at the 2026 HMPS Summit in Salt Lake City are navigating a fundamental tension: AI adoption has shifted from “fear of missing out” to “fear of…
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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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Google Releases Official AI Optimization Guide: What Healthcare Marketers Must Know
Google has released its first official comprehensive guide for optimizing websites for generative AI features, including AI Overviews, AI Mode, and emerging AI agents. The guide confirms that…
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Why a 9-Hospital System Is Spending $25M to Rebrand
FMOL Health, a nine-hospital system based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is investing $25 million over three years to unify its four regional market brands under a single abbreviated…