Health care

A new mandate

A new mandate

A major push to get coverage for autism therapy mirrors efforts in other states.


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Here’s looking at you

Here’s looking at you

Efforts to lower health care costs through ‘transparency’ appear to be growing legs.


New leader, old challenges

New leader, old challenges

Wester aware of the obstacles he—and the community—face as Our Lady of the Lake’s incoming president and CEO.


Bedside matter

Bedside matter

Our Lady of the Lake tries an innovative tactic to cover shifts amid a chronic shortage of nurses.


Build it and they will come, really

Build it and they will come, really

OLOL is counting on private donations to build a freestanding children’s hospital in B.R.


On the beam

On the beam

Cancer radiation therapy honcho discusses LSU-Mary Bird Perkins’ promise and the growing sophistication of medical physics.


Like pulling teeth

Like pulling teeth

Dentists are hesitant to accept patients who rely on Medicaid, which pays less than 60% of the average fee for most services.


Getting a leg up

Getting a leg up

Company develops FDA-approved device to heal venous leg ulcers in about 90 days.


A test market

A test market

Company creates portable, compact device for on-the-scene DNA results.


Coming of age

Coming of age

Thanks in part to the 2005 hurricanes, Baton Rouge has matured into South Louisiana’s largest, most stable and sophisticated medical center.


A long-term Rx

A long-term Rx

Louisiana’s congressional delegation joins the call to better educate Americans about Medicare limitations.


Get back to your cubicle at once!

Put down the break room coffee cake and try these six exercises for office weight loss.


Paging Robo-Doc

Paging Robo-Doc

Ochsner Medical Center is finding new uses for its surgical robot, which provides patients with less invasive procedures and the hospital with larger profit potential.


Stable condition

Stable condition

LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport offers a few lessons on how to make a university hospital work in Louisiana.


When the COWs come home

When the COWs come home

Hospitals embrace electronic records as part of the drive to upgrade their IT infrastructures.


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