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Here are six emerging trends for dental leaders to know regarding artificial intelligence, staffing, insurance and patient care: 1. AI adoption: Several DSOs have added AI technology in recent weeks to enhance patient care and improve operational efficiency, including DECA Dental Group, Great Expressions Dental Centers and Aspen Dental. DSO...

Dental insurance strategists are trying to figure out how to create products that can serve people who work in a post-group health world. Product designers are thinking about how an increase in the number of people who use Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement plans and other types of “cash for coverage” health plans might...

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has partnered with Innovaccer to integrate medical and dental data and better understand the effects of oral health on overall health outcomes. Using Innovaccer’s Humbi platform, the organizations will pair medical and dental claims with clinical data to create a more complete view of patient health. The...

A U.S.-based oral health nonprofit is seeking to bridge the long-standing divide between medical and dental data using artificial intelligence. CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, a national nonprofit focused on advancing a more accessible and integrated oral health system, announced Tuesday it has partnered with health-care AI company...

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has partnered with healthcare AI company Innovaccer to advance medical-dental integration. The two organizations will link medical and dental claims and clinical data through Innovaccer’s Humbi platform, according to a Feb. 17 news release. They will then explore how the shared data can be used to...

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has partnered with the National Association of Community Health Centers to support oral health integration at clinics throughout the U.S. The two organizations will work together to advance interdisciplinary, prevention-focused care models at community health centers, according to a Feb. 10 news release....

Teeth show up in almost every workplace interaction, in person or on video, today. They sit at the center of a smile, clear speech, and confidence on camera. In a busy week, many employees spend hours talking to coworkers, clients, or customers, and the mouth is part of that first impression. When dental problems flare, work can feel heavier....

The Temple University Kornberg School of Medicine is planning a dental clinic and education center in Tamaqua, Pa. The rural dental center will host 10 third-year and fourth-year dental students, who will be supervised by licensed dentists, according to a Feb. 4 news release from the university. Rural populations often have the worst access to...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s push to remove fluoride from public water supplies is playing out on dual tracks, as the Environmental Protection Agency advances a fast-track review of health risks and at least 16 states weigh new restrictions. Why it matters: The efforts show how key parts of Kennedy's "Make America Healthy Again"...

The new DDH Compact could transform hygienists’ careers, making multistate licensure easier and expanding opportunities, mobility, and access to care across the country. Key Highlights The DDH Compact allows dental hygienists and dentists to practice in multiple states with a single license, streamlining mobility and reducing administrative...

Care coordination in the dental industry barely exists. While the medical industry has made progress toward interoperability with several recent initiatives, dentistry continues to lag behind its healthcare counterparts in supporting the principles of “open data,” which allow information to be freely accessed, used, and shared across platforms...

CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is a nonprofit focused on creating an equitable system for oral health care through research, policy, advocacy and philanthropy. In September, they announced a new CEO: Wade Rakes, MBA. Months into his new role, Rakes sat down with Dental Bite to talk about his experience as a health care executive and how...