Group Dentistry Now Show: The Voice of the DSO Industry

The dental industry has been hesitant to embrace the subscription care model, even as other healthcare sectors thrive on its transformative potential. One key challenge lies in the industry's deep-rooted dependence on traditional insurance and fee-for-service models, that don't optimize treatment access for patients or reimbursements for practices. In this episode, Dave Monahan, CEO of Kleer and M...

Welcome to the Group Dentistry Now Show, the voice of the DSO industry! In this episode, host Bill Neumann is joined by McKenzie Fagan, Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Pearl, to discuss the transformative advancements in dental AI and what to expect in 2025. McKenzie shares her insights on Pearl's groundbreaking products, including PreCheck, an AI-powered insurance eligibility and benefits v...

Gary Salman, CEO and Paul Murphy, Chief Sales Director of Black Talon Security sit down with Group Dentistry Now to discuss: Proactive vs. reactive cyber strategies Tabletop exercises - preparation Eagle Eye technology - predicting breaches The rising threat of AI in cyber attacks To read all of the Cyber Watch articles on Group Dentistry Now visit - https://dso.pub/3V02rEu You can also find out m...

Dr. Aman Kaur, Founder & President of Women in DSO and Brian Colao, Member & Director of the DSO Industry Group at Dykema & Founding Board Member of Women in DSO join the show. Dr. Kaur & Brian Colao discuss: The history & importance of Women in DSO The Empower & Grow event - March 6-8  New initiatives - The Lead, Rise & Lead, international Much more Use code GDN2025 to save $200     Register here...

Maria Melone, Managing Director & Craig Castelli, CEO of Caber Hill Advisors bring Dr. Hunter Smith, Co-founder & CEO of GPS Dental and Dr. Jashank Sampat, Founder of Ambler Dental Partners to discuss their partnership and much more.  The panel share their thoughts on: The process of selling a dental practice How to look for the right partner Market conditions & 2025 Market trends To learn more ab...

Cher-Marie Scott, Head of DSOs, EMEA & LATAM of Ivoclar and Dr. Dev Patel, Founder & CEO of Dental Beauty Partners join the GDN Show. We take the show global as the guests share their thoughts on: Global expansion of DSOs Technology & digital innovation Managing global cultural differences Working with channel partners More If you are interested in connecting with Cher-Marie Scott or learning more...

Bill Neumann sits down with Andrew Smith, CEO of the ADSO to discuss the ADSO Next Level Summit as well as the upcoming 2025 ADSO Summit, Dentistry's Main Event.  Find out more about the ADSO at - https://www.theadso.org/ . Register for the 14th annual ADSO Summit in San Diego on March 16 - 19, 2025 - https://dso.pub/ADSO2025 .  If you like our podcast, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on iTunes...

Kim Larson, Co-founder & COO & Bill Neumann, Co-founder & CEO of Group Dentistry Now join the show to discuss 2024 and what to expect in the DSO and dental industry in 2025. We discuss: M&A  Industry layoffs The election DSO events 2025 predictions  To watch the What to Expect in 2025 podcast with Jon Fidler, Dr. Roshan Parikh & Rich Blann visit - https://dso.pub/4fciEhF  If you would like to appl...

Dr. Jeremy Krell, Managing Partner of Revere Partners discusses DSO technology. His shares his thoughts on this podcast including: DSOs' biggest tech related challenges Trending dental technology solutions Alternative asset investing- when & how Much more To learn more about Revere Partners you visit https://www.reverepartnersvc.com/ You can also reach out to the Revere Partners team here - https:...

Dr. Virginia Jones, CEO of Village Family Dental & Valleygate Dental Surgery Centers and Dr. Brent Barta, CEO of West 10th Dental Group discuss the big changes at the American Academy of Dental Group Practice for 2025. Dr. Jones and Dr. Barta discuss: The reinvention of the AADGP New workshop format at the annual event Membership at the AADGP Something for the entire team in Orlando Much more Join...

Three industry thought leaders gather to discuss what to expect in the DSO industry next year. Rich Blann, Managing Director of DC Advisory, Jon Fidler, Founder & CEO of Fidler & Associates and Dr. Roshan Parikh, Founder & CSO of DSO Strategy share their thoughts on what to expect in 2025.  The trio discusses: DSO operational performance Key human capital trends M&A Economic climate Much more To l...

Eric Gallegos, Vice President of Revenue at InsideDesk and Jackie Holloway, Director of RCM at Gen4 Dental Partners discuss RCM technology and automation in the dental industry. The duo shares their RCM thoughts such as: Manual payer call challenges Strategies to handling RCM Incorporating AI solutions like InsideDial Much More To learn more about InsideDesk and InsideDial visit www. InsideDesk.co...

Dr. Rania Saleh, Founder & CEO of Oryx Dental Software joins the Group Dentistry Now Show.   Dr. Saleh shares her thoughts on: Bridging the gap between dentistry and technology Standardizing care across multiple locations within a DSO Ensure a consistent patient experience across all offices Advice for DSOs looking to invest in technology  Much more To learn more about Oryx Dental Software visit -...

Dr. Rania Saleh, Founder & CEO of Oryx Dental Software joins the Group Dentistry Now Show.   Dr. Saleh shares her thoughts on: Bridging the gap between dentistry and technology Standardizing care across multiple locations within a DSO Ensure a consistent patient experience across all offices Advice for DSOs looking to invest in technology  Much more To learn more about Oryx Dental Software visit -...

The Emerging Dental Groups to Watch Winners' acceptance speeches. The awards took place at the HR for Health, DSO Leadership Summit in Atlanta, Georgia on September 27th, 2024. The awards ceremony was sponsored by Henry Schein One and hosted by Kim Larson of Group Dentistry Now. Winners include: Areo Dental, Blue Sage Dental Group, Commonwealth Mobile Oral Health Services, Freedom Dental Health Sy...

The Emerging Group to Watch winners sit down for an in-depth panel discussion. This live panel discussion happened at the DSO Leadership Summit in Atlanta, Georgia on September 27th, 2024.  Panelists include: Dr. Anushka Gaglani of Areo Dental, Dr. Corey Hastings of Blue Sage Dental Group, Dr. Mark Doherty of Commonwealth Mobile Oral Health Services, Kelly Cernobyl of Freedom Dental Health System,...

Monty Merza, President of Xpotential & Dave Drzewiecki, CEO of Absolute Dental join the Group Dentistry Now Show. Monty and Dave discuss: How a near shore Patient Service Center improves efficiency & patient satisfaction? Streamlining insurance verification & call center services The future of dentistry & patient service AI for answering calls Trends in AI & call handling Much more To learn more a...

In this episode of Bright iDIAs, Bill Neumann, founder of Group Dentistry Now, joins us to share how a chance opportunity in the dental industry led him to co-create pioneering platforms that have reshaped the way dental professionals connect and grow. From launching dentalsalespro.com to establishing Group Dentistry Now, Bill's story is a masterclass in foresight and adaptability. Dive deep into...

Get to know Kim Larson and Bill Neumann. From the Open Wide Podcast recording with Janesh Patel and Dr. Scott Drucker.   In this episode Scott and Jinesh chat with Kim Larson and Bill Neumann of Group Dentistry Now. They dive into details of the birth and growth of GDN, and touch on all the various elements of the GDN business. The group discusses the ongoing trend of consolidation in dental, and...

Justin Coke, CEO of 7 to 7 Dental & Kevin Gladstone, Director of National Accounts of OrthoFI discuss orthodontics and adding specialty dentistry to your dental group.  Justin and Kevin focus on: Patient volume & treatment acceptance Current business conditions Financing ortho treatment Ortho business & clinical metrics Much more To learn more about OrthoFi's patient acquisition, RCM and data & an...

Scott Checkoway, CIO of DentalXChange & Gary Salman, CEO of Black Talon Security join the GDN Show. They discuss: Cyber security concerns in the industry How to be prepared What to consider Communication to clients Awareness and tools that can help To learn more about DentalXChange visit - https://www.dentalxchange.com/ To learn more about Black Talon Security visit - https://www.blacktalonsecurit...

Christopher Hayes, Chief Product Officer of Kleer & Membersy joins the GDN Show. Chris shares his insights on: Trends in healthcare software Analytics Integration strategies Security and more To find out more about Kleer Membersy and get a demo visit - https://www.kleer.com/get-started You can also connect with Christopher at christopher.hayes@membersy.com   If you like our podcast, please give us...

Meet Annie: Dentistry's Most Advanced AI Agent. Adrian Lefler, CEO of My Social Practice details this innovative artificial intelligence solution specifically designed for the dental industry. Adrian discusses: Training Annie AI on your group's processes Integration with your PMS Traditional call center challenges Much more  To learn more about Annie AI visit https://mysocialpractice.com/annie-ai/...

On this Group Dentistry Now Show podcast, Eric Gallegos, Vice President of Revenue at InsideDesk discusses: Why the AR 90+ issue is such a concern in DSOs? Key challenges managing AR AR follow-up performance from office to office Adoption of AI and advanced analytics Strategic RCM initiatives  To learn more about InsideDesk and their new AI digital assistant, InsideDial visit -  https://www.inside...

Jeff Bertsch, Vice President of Special Markets at RecallMax joins the Group Dentistry Now Show. Jeff shares his DSO experience with us and offers thoughts on: establishing consistent workflows driving organic growth integrating software like RecallMax much more Jeff has deep operations experience previously working with Pacific Dental Services, Dental Care Alliance, DentalOne Partners and Smile D...