AJMC June 24, 2025
Kyle Munz

Key Takeaways

  • Ochsner Health’s Healthy State initiative targets social determinants to improve Louisiana’s health outcomes, showing early success in smoking cessation and cancer screening rates.
  • Workforce development programs focus on cultural awareness, communication, and collaboration, emphasizing trust and patient-centered care.
  • Value-based care models coordinate services across medical, behavioral, and social domains, improving patient outcomes and satisfaction.
  • Trust and patient empowerment are essential for effective integrated care, with culturally competent care fostering engagement in community health centers.

On April 10, 2025, leaders from Louisiana health systems convened in New Orleans to provide updates on the Healthy State initiative to improve population health in the state.

Am J Manag Care. 2025;31(Spec. No. 6):SP379-SP381. https://doi.org/10.37765/ajmc.2025.89760

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