Ochsner Health is a system that delivers health to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South with a mission to Serve, Heal, Lead, Educate and Innovate.
The Spring Lake Primary Care location will offer curbside arrival, patient check-in kiosks for convenient registration, virtual visits, and digital medicine. Patients will have access to the MyChart application and can schedule appointments, manage prescriptions, view lab and test results, communicate with their care team, complete virtual visits and e-precheck. The state-of-the-art facility advanced technology also includes the area’s most advanced electronic health record system, providing continuity of care and convenience for patients.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Bossier PressThe new Ochsner Health Shreveport Spring Lake Clinic, which had its ribbon cutting yesterday, offers a glimpse at what the future of doctor visits may look like. While medical clinics across the country now provide e-visits to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and those remain available, technology is also providing a way to stay safe while visiting the doctor in person.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON KTBSGayle Benson hosted a Dec. 10 holiday party at Ochsner Health’s Brent House Hotel, where the atrium has been “transformed into a winter wonderland complete with Christmas trees decked out in red and gold, a jumbo green sleigh and artificial snow.”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansHere are some suggestions from experts at Ochsner Health in Baton Rouge; the Pediatric Center of Round Rock, Texas; healthychildren.org; and babycenter.com.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON The AdvocateOchsner plans to expand its digital health program after being awarded nearly $1 million from the Federal Communications Commission.
The award, part of the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program, will be used to fund remote monitoring devices to support a range of patients, including pregnant mothers and those with chronic diseases, such as hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON New Orleans City BusinessAs an infectious disease specialist who has practiced medicine for over 28 years, Dr. Sandra Kemmerly’s entire career has led up to this moment. At the end of 2019, she became one of two physicians Ochsner Health tapped to lead its clinical COVID-19 response.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON New Orleans City BusinessOver 2,200 hospitals were considered for the award. Among those, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – St. Mary Medical Center received a Top Teaching distinction. A total of 149 top hospitals nationwide were selected as Top Hospitals.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Bossier Press TribuneThe holidays can add an extra layer of pressure to an already overwhelming time. Dr. Emily Murphy, an OBGYN with Ochsner Health, shared advice during WDSU News at Noon on symptoms and four strategies for managing postpartum depression during the busy holiday season.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WDSU“Cancer care is about so much more than just treating the cancer,” says Dr. Burke “Jay” Brooks, chairman of Ochsner’s Department of Hematology/Oncology. “We have two state-of-the-art cancer centers in Baton Rouge and a dedicated surgical suite for skin cancer treatment. Patients get excellent cancer treatment, but then it goes beyond that at Ochsner.”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON BR ProudThe longtime Shreveport respiratory therapist who underwent a double lung transplant has been released from the hospital.
Byron Bolanos was discharged from Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona Wednesday, where he underwent a double lung transplant due to complications from COVID-19.
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