On July 8, Second Harvest Food Bank and Ochsner Health will officially launch the Makin’ Groceries Mobile Market at Ochsner Medical Center- New Orleans, bringing fresh, affordable groceries directly to patients, healthcare workers, and the surrounding community. The market will operate twice a month, alternating between Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans and West Campus.
St. Tammany Quality Network (STQN) announced that Joseph Landers, MD, and Andrew Baier, MD, have been awarded the Northshore organization’s Medical Director’s Award for the second quarter of 2025, in recognition of their contributions to the development and implementation of Structured Interdisciplinary Bedside Rounding (SIBR) at St. Tammany Health System.
By: Dianne Marie Normand Hartley
In a Monday press conference billed as “Secretary Kennedy, Administrator Oz to Host Press Conference to Discuss Groundbreaking Health Insurance Reform,” the topic was prior authorizations.
We won’t go into the weeds—you’ve heard it all before. In 2018. In 2023. And now again in 2025.
We weren’t in the room, but I imagine insurance executives were thrilled. Something along the lines of: “Thanks for not regulating us—of course we’ll begin to monitor ourselves. They’re starting to pop us out there.”
DePaul Community Health Centers’ Vice President of Mission Integration, Matthew Picard, recently graduated from the Jefferson Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Jefferson program. Over the past nine months, Piccard joined more than 40 emerging leaders from across the parish to explore pressing issues facing the community including, education, healthcare, economic development, state legislation, and more.
Piccard was also selected by his peers to serve as graduation speaker.
As hurricane season gets underway across the Gulf Coast, Louisiana Healthcare Connections is reminding residents across the state to take proactive steps in preparing for severe weather - especially when it comes to their health and medical needs.
“Hurricanes can disrupt access to care, medications, and medical supplies,” said Stewart Gordon, MD, chief medical officer for Louisiana Healthcare Connections. “We urge our members and all Louisianans to start their medical preparations early, especially those with chronic conditions, disabilities, or other ongoing healthcare needs.”
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