Aspen Dental — founded in 1998 , Chicago , USA — is proud to offer more choice to patients without compromise on quality healthcare .

Bob Fontana , CEO and Founder , made sure that his company understood where to meet their patients , in regards to the experiences they may have previously had in dental care .

“ We understood that affordability is critical to our patients — and that ' s really the cornerstone of what we do and the brands that we support . I think healthcare is starting to learn that , too . Technology can play a big role in providing convenience and access to patients in whatever modality they ' re in .”

However , the company remains most proud of the Healthy Mouth Movement , which it created in 2014 to help servicemen and servicewomen take care of their teeth . So far , Aspen Dental has helped more than 30,000 veterans , by providing dental care at no cost .

� ZOOM Video call platform Zoom has supported telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic , allowing patients to meet with their doctors without entering a hospital . This has helped women with young children and those who struggle with transport .

� AI IN HEALTHCARE Many healthcare businesses , such as Babylon Health , Google Health and Novartis , are utilising AI in order to advance the treatments they offer and to help patients better understand their health

� CYBER ATTACKS There are few things more private than medical records , which makes patient history an opportunity for cyber criminals . 30 % of clinicians have had their data compromised . Read on in this issue to find out more .

� BREAST CANCER In 2021 , breast cancer beat COVID-19 as the world ’ s most studied disease . Phesi , a clinical development analytics company , celebrated the results of its worldwide clinical trial study . One day , we will have a cure .

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