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September 12, 2017
LAMMICO Presents “Practice Solutions” Fo...

LAMMICO, the leading medical professional liability insurance company in Louisiana, announces the launch of a new on-demand risk management resource for its policyholders and qualifying practice managers called “Practice Solutions.”

For more than 35 years, policyholders have trusted LAMMICO’s comprehensive, customized approach to risk management. This new online hub is the insurance carrier’s new one-stop collection of resources and services for their policyholders to be used to mitigate malpractice risk and other risks, and to help make the business of medicine more manageable.

September 12, 2017
Blue Cross Blue Shield Hosts Business to...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana recently partnered with Greater New Orleans, Inc. and the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce to host the second annual Business to Business Forum on Healthcare Solutions (B2B Health Forum) at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

The daylong event gave Louisiana business owners a chance to meet with subject matter experts to learn more about potential changes to healthcare reform, and how to rein in the rising costs from prescription drugs. Other topics included applying Big Data concepts to healthcare, and developing worksite wellness programs.

September 12, 2017
Tulane Medical Center’s Men’s Health Eve...

NFL legends and former New Orleans Saints appeared during Tulane Medical Center’s Men’s Heath Event, held on Sept.9 at the medical center, in order to help promote prostate cancer awareness and screening.

Rickey Jackson, NFL Hall of Famer, Super Bowl champion, and prostate cancer survivor shared his story with attendees. He emphasized that “being a man” means more than successes “on the field.” It means taking care of one’s health in order to take care of the people in one’s life.

September 12, 2017
National Behavioral Health Conference is...

The 2017 58th Annual National Dialogues on Behavioral Health (NDBH) annual conference will be held in New Orleans at the Renaissance Arts Hotel from Oct. 22 -25. The conference, "Framing the Future of Behavioral Health Services: What's the Next Step?," will be preceded by a pre-conference program, to be held Oct. 22.

September 12, 2017
University Medical Center Hosts Town Hal...

 

University Medical Center (UMC) New Orleans’ Cancer Center will host “A Town Hall on Breast Health & Cancer,” a free event featuring a wide array of topics across many areas of breast health, from diagnosis to survivorship.

The event will take place on Sept. 16 in the UMC Conference Center from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.  It is open to the community, and will include a complimentary breakfast. Registration is available online at www.umcno.org/breastlecture.