Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry

Gary Salman, CEO of Black Talon Security and Jill Dunnam, Director of Operations of Allied OMS share their thoughts on the state of cybersecurity in the dental industry through Q2 of 2024. 

Gary and Jill discuss:

• Cyberattack trends in healthcare in 2024
• The sharp increase in attacks targeting the dental community
• New key security strategies & technology 
• Recent FBI warnings regarding OMS targeted attacks
• Much more 

To contact Gary Salman email Gary at [email protected] 

To contact Jill Dunnam email Jill at [email protected] 

Visit Black Talon Security - https://www.blacktalonsecurity.com/

Vist Allied OMS - https://alliedoms.com/

Follow Black Talon Security's monthly Cyber Watch column here - https://www.groupdentistrynow.com/?s=cyber+watch

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Elliot Zibel, Founder of ClariFi Health & Dr. David Janash, Partner of ClariFi Health and Founder & CEO of Underbite Dental share their thoughts on the GDN Show. The duo discusses:

• Data in the DSO industry
• What does it mean to be a data-driven organization
• Why did you start ClariFi?
• Measuring ROI & success with data

To find out more about ClariFi Health visit https://www.clarifi.health/

You can also reach out to Elliot Zibel at [email protected]

or Dr. David Janash at [email protected] 

They will also be at the upcoming Dykema conference as well as other upcoming DSOs meetings to meet. 

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Kim Larson & Bill Neumann of Group Dentistry Now are joined by Kyle Rodrigues of Dentlogics. They discuss the development and launch of Group Dentistry Now's latest offering to the DSO Community, the Group Dentistry Now Learning Hub.

The trio discusses:

• The importance of education & training in your DSO
• What the GDN Learning Hub is
• How to customize your training & education
• A new AI tool for accessing educational information
• Much more

 To find out more email [email protected] or visit https://dso.pub/LearningHub

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Sarah Anders, Vice President of Sales for North America at HuFriedyGroup, joins Kim Larson on this audio-only Group Dentistry Now podcast. Sarah offers a fresh perspective on the challenges faced by Dental Support Organizations (DSOs) and the solutions from a vendor's viewpoint. Key discussion points include:

• Sarah's career arc
• Insights into HuFriedyGroup's strong relationships with dental and dental hygiene schools, providing a unique perspective on the transition from student to practitioner.
• Discussion on how both HuFriedyGroup and the DSO market have evolved over time and the strategic structuring of their team to effectively serve the DSO market.
• Analysis of the transformations within the DSO sector.
• Overview of HuFriedyGroup's Annual Infection Control and Compliance Summit, highlighting its significance and value to DSOs.
• Sarah's predictions and insights on developments in the DSO space over the next three to five years.

To learn more about HuFriedyGroup visit - https://www.hufriedygroup.com/en

To contact Sarah, email her at [email protected]. Follow Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-anders-29504426/

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Paul Blocchi, Founder of RushTree and Ronnie Klein Chief Business Development Officer of RushTree explain AI in dentistry, its applications, how to leverage AI and how to manage it across all of your locations. If you are looking for AI 101 and what is possible in dentistry this is a much watch.

Paul and Ronnie share their knowledge and discuss:

• What is AI & AI literacy
• The current narrative on dental AI 
• AI as a "force multiplier"
• Using AI for cultural harmony
• Real practice applications and optimization
• What is coming next? (It's big!)

 To learn more about RushTree visit - https://www.rushtreeadvisors.com/

 Follow Paul on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulblocchi/

Follow Ronnie on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronnie-klein-b437687/

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Andrew Smith, CEO of the Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) joins the show once again to discuss the upcoming 13th annual ADSO Summit, Dentistry's Main Event. The event takes place in Aurora, CO, June 12-15 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center.

Andrew shares:

• What not to miss at the ADSO Summit
• Who should attend?
• What is the ADSO focusing on in 2024?
• Much more

 To find out more about the ADSO Summit visit - https://www.theadso.org/ You can reach Andrew Smith via email here - [email protected]

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Dr. Joshua Austin, Private Practice Owner & Editorial Director of Dental Economics joins the Group Dentistry Now show with Lisa Kottke, Key Account Manager of Ivoclar. The duo focuses in on dental adhesive systems like Adhese Universal VivaPen. Discussion points include:

• Enhancing standardization & consistency in treatment workflows
• Clinical advantages of VivaPen
• Strategic goals of dental groups to enhance quality of care
• Minimizing waste and budget management
• Much more

 To find out more about Ivoclar visit - https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us

 To receive your free Efficient Esthetics trial kit that includes the Adhese Universal VivaPen visit https://bit.ly/3HZ9tTK

 To find your local Ivoclar rep visit - https://www.ivoclar.com/en_us/local-us/sales-rep-finder

 To contact Dr. Joshua Austin or find out more about him visit his Instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/JoshuaAustinDDS/

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Sulman Ahmed, DMD, Founder, Chairman & CEO of DECA Dental Group joins the GDN Show. He discusses:

• Growing up in Zimbabwe and moving to the US
• A customer-centric service model in dentistry
• Working in the business to working on the business
• The 'take it personally in business' concept
• The 'Starbucks of dentistry' philosophy at DECA
• Much more

To order Dr. Ahmed's book 'Make Them Smile' visit https://dso.pub/MakeThemSmile to you can find the retailer of your choice. 

To learn more about DECA Dental visit https://decadental.com/

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Kleer and Membersy are joining forces to provide a dental membership plan solution at a scale that will change the dental market payer model forever. With over 20,000 dentists, from solo practices to the largest DSOs in the country, and millions of patients across all 50 states, Kleer and Membersy are improving patient access to care and practice performance at a scale that makes subscription dentistry a true alternative to the antiquated and unsustainable PPO model.

Hear from Dave Monahan, CEO of Kleer and Membersy as he discusses the merger and what is next for subscription dentistry.

Read the press release - https://dso.pub/KleerMembersy

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Katie Wienecke, Director of Partner Relations at Dental Lifeline Network & Carli Casey, Senior Manager of Corporate Responsibility and Service at Pacific Dental Services join the GDN Show. They discuss how integrating volunteerism and social responsibility can positively impact recruitment and retention. 

To learn more about Dental Lifeline Network visit https://dentallifelinenetwork.org

To volunteer visit https://dentallifelinenetwork.org/volunteer/

To find out more about Pacific Dental Services culture of service visit - https://www.pacificdentalservices.com/life-at-pds/culture-of-service/

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