Why Orthopedic Groups Are Walking Away from Medicare
Independent orthopedic practices across the U.S. are reducing Medicare exposure — and in some cases dropping it entirely — as reimbursement rates fail to keep pace with rising…
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The Healthcare Call Center Metrics That Predict Revenue: 2026 Benchmarks
Healthcare practices running below a 55% new patient conversion rate lose $270,000–$500,000 annually in preventable revenue, according to Patient Prism’s analysis of 12.5 million patient interactions across dental,…
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Therapist Enablement Platforms Win Providers — But Autonomy Pays the Price
Small independent therapists are increasingly joining enablement platforms like Headway and Alma under payer pressure, trading autonomy for administrative relief. These platforms handle credentialing, payer contracting, and billing…
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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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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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Clinical Workflows Are the Real Growth Engine for DSOs, Data Shows
Sustainable dental practice growth depends on clinical workflow systems, not simply adding providers or locations, according to Henry Schein One’s 2026 Catalyst Index. Top-performing practices generate an estimated…
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AI, Retention, and Revenue Recovery: 5 Resources for Health System Leaders
Five Becker’s Healthcare resources address the operational pressures health system leaders face this week: AI in oncology care pathways — with real-world implementation from St. Elizabeth Healthcare and…
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CMS Withholds $1.3B in Medicaid Funds from California in Record Fraud Enforcement Action
The Trump administration announced it will withhold $1.3 billion in Medicaid funding from California—the largest single deferral ever made by CMS—citing the state’s failure to address program integrity…
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2026 Dental Industry Outlook Deep Dive: What 8,500+ Practices Reveal About Growth
The 2026 Dental Industry Outlook: Deep Dive from Planet DDS analyzes real operational data from more than 8,500 dental practices, 497 DSOs, and 2,500 orthodontic practices to identify…
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Four DSO Growth Threats for 2026: Supply Shortage, Cost Pressure, Regulation, and Medicaid Cuts
DSOs face four compounding structural threats in 2026 that executives are actively repositioning around. First, practice supply is tightening: 69% of DSOs plan to increase acquisition activity this…