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Opening New Markets, Building Teams, and Developing Cultures
Patrick Perodin, COO of Marquee Dental Partners, describes his experiences in different DSO and dental consulting roles and how he developed his “ops chops.”
4 Reasons Why DSO Leaders Should Attend the AI Velocity Summit
The AI Velocity Summit, Sept 20-21 in Austin, is the first and only national leadership conference created to help DSO leaders learn how and why artificial intelligence should be integrated into product development plans, practice workflows, revenue cycles, and every patient’s journey toward optimal oral and overall health.
Top 10 Signs Your Organization Needs a Talented Chief Procurement Officer
Organizations looking to improve the process of procurement, stakeholder engagement, and analytics may need a chief procurement officer (CPO). The cost of a CPO can be offset by the significant ROI that person provides by spearheading projects and streamlining operations. Ten signs you need a CPO include: internal customers bypass the process and use POs; no one knows why the procurement process is taking so long or where they are in the requisition process; poor spend analytics; stakeholders resist or push back against change; procurement is viewed as police officers rather than trusted advisors.
Assess Your Cyber Risk Level with Black Talon Security
Online threats are on the rise, and it's more critical than ever to know your risk level. Evaluate your DSO’s current cybersecurity measures with the Black Talon Cyber Risk Assessment to see where your protections may fall short. Don't be a sitting duck for cyber threats.
Torch Dental Completes $28 Million Funding Round to Help Dentists Run Their Practices
Torch Dental, a digital all-in-one dental supply partner, announced its latest funding round of $28 million, which brings total funding since inception to about $40 million. The investment enables Torch to accelerate the digitization of procurement for its more than 2,000 dental practices across the United States, continue to grow teams, and to partner with additional practices. Using custom dashboards and AI, partner practices can discover new products, manage existing supply preferences, centralize ordering, and control spending by getting high quality products at fair prices.
The AI Velocity Summit is the first and only national leadership conference that DSO executives don’t want to miss! This 360-degree view of dental AI is taking place from Sept. 20-21st in Austin, and kicks-off with an evening reception, followed by an exciting day of talk show-style panel discussions. Use discount code DSOPro100 when registering.
Revolutionizing Dental Care: Henry Schein Unveils Thrive Service Plus Subscription for Expert Equipment Repair
Henry Schein introduces Thrive Service Plus, a subscription plan that provides comprehensive equipment repair services and remote support to enhance dental practices’ operational success. The plan offers access to Schein’s ServiceFirst technicians for in-office repairs, a direct line to expert Technical Advisors for remote support, and priority dispatch response teams to expedite repair services when critical equipment fails. The Thrive programs also include points-based Rewards, Signature exclusive savings, and THRIVELIVE, an educational event for the whole team, May 2-4, 2024
As a dental professional, you’re invited to receive your own Philips Sonicare power toothbrush, Power Flosser, and more with exclusive trial offers. Experience them yourself to see how they can transform patients’ care. Get yours from Philips today.
Benevis Appoints Christopher Toscano to Chief Field Operations
Benevis, a dental healthcare delivery organization for 120 practices focused on delivering life-changing oral care and orthodontics, appointed Christopher Toscano as Chief of Field Operations. Toscano will manage the field operations team by providing oversight of the district managers, and partner closely with enterprise operations and regional dental directors to ensure practices operate smoothly, efficiently, and collaboratively. Toscano’s previous experience includes vice president of operations at a large multi-site healthcare organization and consulting, as well as interim operational leadership roles.
In this infographic series, DSO DataCONNECT is taking a look at the top 10 states for the number of DSO-affiliated locations in operation. Texas takes the #1 spot, with a total of 2,638 DSOs and multi-location groups of 3 or more.
DATA PROVIDED BY DSO DataCONNECT DSO DataCONNECT database tracks the growth of the DSO industry with twice monthly updates and offers one of the industry's most comprehensive overviews available, with over 27K corporate contacts and 68K affiliated dentist contacts at over 2,800 DSOs and multi-location practices. Our portal is used by those looking to reach the DSO decision makers for business intelligence purposes, sales and marketing efforts, as well as recruitment for DSOs and multi-location practices.
