For many dentists, year-end is one of the most overlooked opportunities to influence their tax outcome. As practices expand, bring on new partners, add locations, invest in equipment, or adjust compensation models, their tax strategy must evolve alongside them. Each decision carries meaningful implications, affecting entity structure, depreciation schedules, retirement contributions, and family-employment planning.
More than 50% of all procedures are now performed outside traditional hospital settings1, with ambulatory surgery center (ASC) volumes projected to grow 21% over the next decade 2. This migration from hospital to outpatient settings brings a fundamental challenge: delivering hospital-quality outcomes without hospital-level backup resources.
When computer scientist and entrepreneur Dharmesh Shah said, “Improve the experience and everybody wins,” he wasn’t talking about the potential for dental front-office AI. But he could have been.
The healthcare industry is bracing for steep challenges ahead—from market disruptions to the growing cost of patient retention. As systems confront tighter margins and shifting expectations, stemming patient leakage is emerging as a critical survival strategy.
For years, the approach to sepsis in acute care settings has been the same: early warning alerts and standardized care protocols.
Unfortunately, it hasn’t moved the needle. Sepsis still affects 2.5 million U.S. hospital patients every year, kills over 300,000, and costs the healthcare system $52 billion (AHRQ, 2021).
Hospitals have no shortage of visibility into accounts receivable. The challenge is converting that visibility into payment.
Most teams still move between clearinghouse feeds, payer portals, and automated phone systems to confirm status, assemble evidence, and decide the next step. That choreography slows reimbursement and raises cost-to-collect.
AI in healthcare has reached a critical inflection point. Across the industry, organizations are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, believing it will revolutionize patient care, reduce administrative burdens and boost efficiency. Yet, despite billions in spending, the returns have been underwhelming.
Anyone who’s tried to schedule a doctor’s appointment is painfully familiar with the sound of healthcare inefficiency: hold music.
The painful experience of listening to Opus No. 1 after giving the office your personal information, only to get transferred to another line and repeat that information again, is universal.
How Healthcare Leaders Can Turn Pilot Projects Into Sustainable, System-Wide Results
AI is no longer a buzzword in healthcare. It now has its own budget line, and it’s already reshaping the way healthcare gets delivered and paid for. More than 80% of healthcare organizations report active AI projects, but only 18% have a mature strategy for scaling and governing them.
The healthcare accreditation landscape is undergoing visible transformation. As industry giants race to simplify standards, reduce burden, and modernize their models, providers are left wondering: What’s changing? What’s not? And who’s already doing what others are just now starting to consider?
AI is finding its way to all corners of the modern dental practice, powering clinical applications in the operatory and administrative functions at the front desk. It’s no wonder DSOs are abuzz with what’s now and what’s next—and there’s no sign of it quieting down any time soon.
Hospitals and health systems are under unprecedented financial pressure. Labor shortages, rising supply chain costs, shifting regulations, and increasingly complex payer contracts are straining margins and limiting investments in patient care. While many organizations have digitized their EHRs and ERPs to improve efficiency, one of the most powerful levers for profitability remains largely untapped: contracts.
When it comes to healthcare billing, few specialties are as misunderstood, or as intricate, as anesthesia. At first glance, it may seem logical to approach anesthesia revenue cycle the same way you would any other specialty. But that assumption can be costly.
The concurrent authorization process is plagued with challenges for both payers and providers. Inefficiencies like administrative burden, communication gaps, and inconsistent medical necessity determinations lead to increased costs and a poor member experience.
Today, the durable medical equipment management (DME) process can be fragmented, inefficient, and unreliable – leading to errors and delays that impact member health, inflate costs for health plans, and burden clinicians with administrative complexity.
Cancer will claim an estimated 618,000 lives in the U.S. in 2025, according to the American Cancer Society. Yet, despite advances in treatment, most of these deaths stem from cancers without guideline- recommended screening tests.
If you undergo a surgical procedure or are admitted to a hospital for nearly any serious condition, you are likely to receive various generic injectable drugs. From blood thinners to antibiotics to anesthetics, these essential medicines are used every day in hospitals across the country.
Security’s purpose in a modern hospital is to protect people while preserving dignity, calm, and clinical flow. That starts at the front door. A welcoming, consistent check-in sets expectations, lowers tension, and gives teams clear awareness of who is on site and why. Effective visitor management is now the first line of defense and a key experience touchpoint that establishes accountability at entry, versus only deep within clinical zones.
The concurrent authorization process is plagued with challenges for both payers and providers. Inefficiencies like administrative burden, communication gaps, and inconsistent medical necessity determinations lead to increased costs and a poor member experience.
Most hospital leaders understand the financial risk of prior authorization breakdowns. But another source of revenue leakage is gaining attention: claim denials tied to medical necessity. These denials are harder to predict, tougher to appeal, and more expensive to resolve.