Dinosaurs vs. Disruptors: A Dental Industry Debate Podcast

In this episode of Dinosaurs vs. Disruptors, host Dr. Ryan Hungate and Barbie Elmore, Director of Product, Revenue Cycle Management at Henry Schein One, debate one of dentistry's most polarizing financial decisions: should you pass the 3% credit card processing fee to your patients, or absorb it as a cost of doing business? The episode covers: The dinosaur position: patient trust is worth more tha...

  In this episode of Dinosaurs vs. Disruptors, Dr. Ryan Hungate and Barbie Elmore, Senior Director of Product Management at Henry Schein One, debate one of the biggest operational headaches in dentistry: dental RCM, insurance verification, and whether AI can finally reduce the burden on front-office teams.   Joined by Zach Shelley, President of Zero Dental Billing, the conversation explores why pa...

In this episode of Dinosaurs vs. Disruptors, host Dr. Ryan Hungate brings together Marty Kearns and AI expert Dr. Kristin Johnson to debate whether artificial intelligence in the dental office represents a revolutionary tool for efficiency or an unnecessary risk to patient care and the human touch. The episode covers: The dinosaur position: Marty argues that AI introduces significant risks, includ...

Healthcare is entering a new era — and not everyone will survive the shift. Dinosaurs vs. Disruptors brings together the industry’s sharpest minds across healthcare, technology, and business to challenge assumptions, debate what’s next, and expose the forces redefining the market in real time. Hosted by Dr. Ryan Hungate, each episode delivers bold perspectives, hard truths, and practical insight f...