Naomi Diaz

Epic announced a new AI tool designed to help clinicians anticipate patient needs and improve decision-making. Here are six things to know about the tool: The platform, called Comet, uses generative models trained on more than 100 billion medical events from Epic’s Cosmos database, according to a Sept. 3 news…

Lexington Health in West Columbia, S.C., has appointed Kirk Jenkins president and CEO.  He will succeed Tod Augsburger, who will retire Jan. 1, according to an Aug. 29 health system news release. Mr. Jenkins has served as senior vice president of the system’s physician network since 2015. Under his leadership,…

You’ve just finished another nonstop day at the clinic, seeing as many patients as you could squeeze into your schedule. After your evening commute, you finally step inside your home and it’s time to unwind, right? Wrong. Time to complete the charting you couldn’t get to during the day—or risk…

Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare industry. They are truly our frontline heroes. Research shows that investing in nursing saves lives, but nursing shortages and high turnover continue to be a looming issue for the industry and a major concern for our communities. A study by Kaufman Hall indicates that 66% of healthcare…

HHS announced prescription drug reforms are set to take effect Oct. 1, designed to give patients and physicians real-time access to prescription drug costs, insurance coverage details and prior authorization requirements.  The rule was issued in July as part of CMS Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective…

Cigna subsidiary Evernorth Health Services is investing $3.5 billion in Shields Health Solutions, a specialty pharmacy company launched after Walgreens went private.  Shields partners with more than 80 health systems across more than 1,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide to help them build and manage in-house specialty pharmacies, according to a…

President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs on foreign nations have been ruled unlawful by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The court ruled he went too far by declaring national emergencies to justify the duties, CBS News reported Sept. 1.  Here are six things to know:  The 7-4…

Healthcare chaplains, also known as spiritual care providers, can play a key role in advancing hospitals’ and health systems’ strategic priorities. These professionals typically support organizations in three areas: workforce well-being, patient experience and access to care. Jason Lesandrini, PhD, assistant vice president of ethics, advance care planning, spiritual health…

CMS on Sept. 2 unveiled policy and operational updates to the Achieving Healthcare Efficiency through Accountable Design Model, a state total cost of care initiative launched in 2023 to curb spending, improve population health and advance health equity. Six things to know: 1. The AHEAD Model will now conclude on…

New York City-based Montefiore Health System recorded an operating loss of $17.9 million (-0.4% operating margin) in the first half of 2025, down from an operating income of $32.3 million (0.8% margin) during the same period last year, according to its Aug. 28 financial report.  The system reported total operating…