News Releases

Ochsner Health System Opens InnovationHub in Lakeside Shopping Center

The InnovationHub shares engaging health and wellness content through a variety of devices and activities, including tablets, a 3-D hologram and a 9-foot tall, curved, three-sided display from LG Electronics, believed to be the first-of-its-kind in the world.

Ochsner Health System and GE Healthcare Announce Winner of Healthy @ Home Innovation Challenge

Ochsner Health System and GE Healthcare today announced the winner of the 2017 Healthy @ Home Innovation Challenge during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW).

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Visits Ochsner Medical Center to Explore Healthcare Innovation

Chairman Pai, who was appointed to his position in January 2017, has a special interest in utilization of technology and telehealth services to improve healthcare access and quality. A pioneer in healthcare innovation and digital health, Ochsner briefed Chairman Pai on several of its programs that leverage technology to improve health outcomes and provide increased, more convenient access to quality care.

Ochsner – North Shore Takes Home “Innovation Award” at 16th Annual Business Appreciation Awards

Ochsner – North Shore is the proud recipient of the 2016 “Innovation Award” for its success in treating patients through the TeleStroke program. The award was presented by the St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce at this year’s Business Appreciation Awards.

Ochsner Patients Invited to Join Millions on Evidation’s Achievement Platform

Today, innovationOchsner (iO) and Evidation Health announce that hundreds of Ochsner patients have joined Evidation’s Achievement, a consumer rewards platform for health-related actions.

Ochsner Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Dr. Richard Milani, Joins Livongo Advisory Board

Dr. Richard Milani, Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Ochsner Health System, has been named to the inaugural Livongo Health Clinical Advisory Board. Livongo Health is a leading consumer digital health company, focused on empowering people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives.

Ochsner Baton Rouge Opens First O Bar in Capital Region

Located at Ochsner Health Center – O’Neal, next to Ochsner Medical Center – Baton Rouge, the newest O Bar marks Ochsner’s fifth location, joining one in Covington, Marrero and two in New Orleans.

Ochsner Health System and Pfizer Partner to Develop Innovative Models for Clinical Trials

Ochsner Offers New Orleans Area Schools Innovative Smart Technology to Help Stop the Spread of Illness in Classrooms

Kinsa Smart Thermometers partnered with Ochsner Health System to sponsor the FLUency Program, a community health initiative that invites families and staff at select schools to receive free Kinsa Smart Thermometers as a way to prevent illness and promote a healthier school year.

Ochsner Health System Is One of Four Top Health Systems To Share Novel Approaches to Improve Patient Engagement

Ochsner is one of four top health systems to share novel approaches to improve patient engagement in March issue of Health Affairs.