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This is Rose Hatton with the
Becker's Dental Past s o podcast.

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Here's your daily industry news
briefing for today, April 27th,

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first,

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Chicago-based Aspen Dental experienced
a cyber attack on its scheduling system

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according to an April 26th
report by Fox 13 Tampa Bay.

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The hat caused Aspen Dental to lose
access to its scheduling system in other

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businesses applications. According
to a spokesperson from the company,

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Aspen Dental said it does not currently
have any reason to believe that patient

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data and information is compromised due
to the attack and is working to bring

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systems back online.

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The D S O has more than 1000 dental
practices across 43 states and

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provides care to more than
30,000 patients each day.

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Second,

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Walmart Health is planning to open forest
centers in the Oklahoma City area in

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2024 to expand access to dental care.

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The 5,750 square foot
centers will provide health

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services, including dental care
to insured and uninsured patients.

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According to an April 27th
news release from the company.

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Every Walmart health location will
also integrate Epic's electronic health

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record system. The centers will
be next to Walmart Supercenters.

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The company has 134 retail locations and

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34,769 associates across the state.

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The company also plans to enter the
Missouri and Arizona markets in 2024.

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The release said if you would like the
latest dental and healthcare interesting

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