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Henry Schein One Appoints New Chief Executive Offi cer
Henry Schein One, a joint venture of Henry Schein and Internet Brands, has announced that Mike Baird will assume the role of chief executive
offi cer, leading all aspects of Henry Schein One's business. As CEO, Baird will lead the organization in driving growth, developing more seamlessly
integrated products, and advancing digital innovations that help customers build stronger practices and deliver quality care.
Baird joined Henry Schein One in July 2020 as executive adviser to the Henry Schein One board of directors, where he helped develop strategic
initiatives. In his new role, he will work with leaders across Henry Schein One, including the company's software businesses in Europe and Asia-Pacifi c,
to continue developing practice management, dental savings plans, marketing, offi ce information technology and patient engagement solutions.
Baird's team will also partner closely with Henry Schein Dental, utilizing the company's portfolio of supplies, equipment and practice services to provide
comprehensive solutions for customers.
Before joining Henry Schein One, Baird held several leadership positions in health care information technology, and most recently served as
president of Health Systems at American Well.
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Rhinogram Announces Partnership with MediGroup
Rhinogram, a cloud-based, HIPAA-compliant virtual care platform,
announced its partnership with MediGroup, one of the largest health
care group purchasing organizations in the United States. Through this
partnership, MediGroup members will be able to implement Rhinogram's
platform to provide contactless care for patients, as well as communicate
in real time via simple texts, multimedia texts, social media and live video.
Rhinogram's platform gives providers several options for contactless
care and extends care to patients with limited access, such as those
living in rural communities. It integrates with most EHR and PMS systems,
synchronizing secure, encrypted patient communication into clinical
workfl ows. It also includes a quick-message triage to appropriate team
members, allowing the scheduling team to handle appointments, billing
staff to fi eld fi nancial and insurance queries, and freeing clinical team
members to address care concerns.
For more information, visit rhinogram.com.
Premier Dental Products
Celebrates 19 Years of
Supporting Give Kids
a Smile Program
Premier Dental Products recently
announced that over the past 19 years, it
has donated more than $4 million to the
American Dental Association's Give Kids a
Smile (GKAS) program. Its latest donation
includes 10,000 individual treatments
of Enamel Pro Varnish, a fl uoride varnish
optimized to provide tooth-building ions of
calcium and phosphate.
GKAS has provided underserved
children with free oral health care across
the United States since 2003. Each year,
approximately 6,500 dentists and 30,000
team members volunteer at local events
to provide free oral health education,
screenings, and preventive and restorative
treatment to more than 300,000 children.
To date, more than 6 million underserved
children have received free oral health
services through GKAS.
GKAS program events for 2021 kicked
off on the fi rst Friday in February, which is
also Give Kids a Smile Day, and will be held
throughout the year.
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