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…
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Prevention by Design: How AI Is Delivering Measurable Results in Revenue Cycle
Health system revenue cycle leaders are reporting measurable AI results in 2026 — not from replacing staff, but from deploying it as a proactive prevention layer. At a…
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Waystar Targets $100B RCM Labor Pool with AI as Agentic Workflows Drive 40% of Q1 Bookings
Waystar generated $313.9 million in Q1 2026 revenue, up 22% year-over-year, as the company advances a strategy of deploying AI-powered agentic workflows to automate the approximately $100 billion…
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Medical Practice Phones: 45% of Call Time Goes to Insurance Auth — Data and Fix
Medical practice phone lines consume disproportionate staff time across five identifiable categories. A March 2026 MGMA Stat poll of 294 practice leaders found eligibility and prior authorization as…