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Ochsner Health is expanding its use of Latent Health’s AI platform after its reduced medication prior authorization times to just 4-5 minutes. The technology is designed to both streamline pharmacists’ workflows as well as improve patients’ access to medications.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON MedCity NewsOne of the many ways Ochsner is investing in the state is through the Ochsner Louisiana Innovation Fund (OLIF). Launched in June 2024, OLIF is a $10 million fund for investments in early-stage, innovative healthcare companies that improve the health of Louisianans and the experience of patients and healthcare professionals across the industry. The fund is a partnership between Ochsner and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), a program of the U.S. Treasury Department.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansOchsner Health has reached a significant milestone: performing more than 50,000 minimally invasive robot-assisted surgeries across its system. This achievement underscores Ochsner’s longstanding commitment to surgical innovation, patient-centered care and excellence in advanced medical technology. Ochsner patients in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans and beyond are benefiting from faster recoveries, fewer complications and an overall better surgical experience thanks to this cutting-edge approach.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Times-PicayuneMerrill H. Stewart, MD, Ochsner Health, explains how his practice takes advantage of downtime during cardiologist appointments to educate patients.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Journal of Managed CareAmy Trainor, R.N., discusses AI decision-making at Ochsner, as well as her efforts to reorganize how IT work is done at the 46-hospital nonprofit health system
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Healthcare InnovationHospital at Home programs are here to stay, regardless of the fate of the Medicare waiver, but they may look a lot different a year from now.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Patient Safety & Quality HealthcareOchsner LSU Health has earned the highest possible national accreditation for the specialized care it provides to people with epilepsy and seizure disorders.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The Shreveport-Bossier City AdvocateBecker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share how their system has been expanding their access to care.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewLouisiana has consistently ranked near the bottom in national health outcomes, prompting the launch of Ochsner Health’s Healthy State initiative—an effort grounded in the principles of integrated care and community partnership. “There’s a social responsibility that comes along with our presence in the state,” began Eboni Price-Haywood, MD, MPH, MMM, director of primary care research at Ochsner Health, who was a cochair of the Institute of Value-Based Medicine (IVBM) event held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 10, 2025. Throughout the event, speakers from health systems, academia, and payers participated in panel discussions and delivered presentations relating to the Healthy State initiative.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON American Journal of Managed CareSepsis is one of the deadliest threats hospitals and health systems face when caring for patients. In this conversation, Ochsner Health's Stephen Saenz, sepsis program manager, and Teresa Arrington, director of robust process improvement for quality & patient safety, reveal how a mix of smart technology, clinician-led design and flexible implementation reduced sepsis-related mortality by 20% across its health system — saving lives and setting the pace for hospitals across the country.
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