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The New MyOchsner App Has Launched!

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With the new MyOchsner app, we make it easier than ever before to stay connected and manage your health. MyOchsner offers you personalized and secure online access to help manage and receive information about your health. Send a message to your doctor, get online diagnosis and treatment, talk face-to-face over video, or arrange to follow up with a doctor in person and more, depending on the level of care you need.

New to MyOchsner? Get started today:

  • Download the MyOchsner app from the Apple® App Store or Google Play for Android phones.
  • Click on “Log in to your account”.
  • Click on “Sign up” to access your Ochsner Health medical record.
  • Answer a series of questions to securely create your username and password. (You will need to sign-up using the same information you use at your appointments – name, date of birth and address.)

Already an existing MyOchsner user?

With the new app, you will have access to all the things you love and more! When you download the NEW MyOchsner app, your username and password will remain the same and all of your information will be available. You will be able to set up a unique pin number, finger print and facial recognition from the log-in screen or in your account settings, making the next time you log in easier than ever before.

To prevent receiving notifications from both MyChart and the new MyOchsner app:

• If you’re using MyChart to manage care only at Ochsner, simply delete the MyChart app from your mobile device.
• If you plan to keep the MyChart app, we recommend that you remove Ochsner Health as an organization. Open the MyChart app and select ‘Switch Organizations’ and then delete Ochsner Health. Any other organizations you have will remain.

Virtual Visits through MyOchsner

For several types of appointments, your provider may be able to see you virtually in a visit through MyOchsner.

What is a Virtual Visit?

A virtual visit is a secure video appointment with your provider via your smartphone, tablet, laptop and/or desktop computer. This allows patients to conduct a traditional office visit with their provider electronically through the MyOchsner app or website portal without leaving home or work.

Virtual Visits through MyOchsner

For several types of appointments, your provider may be able to see you virtually in a visit through MyOchsner.

What is a Virtual Visit?

A virtual visit is a secure video appointment with your provider via your smartphone, tablet, laptop and/or desktop computer. This allows patients to conduct a traditional office visit with their provider electronically through the MyOchsner app or website portal without leaving home or work.

How much is a Virtual Visit?

The patient’s insurance will be billed for the virtual visit. Contact your insurance provider for covered benefits.

What are the technical requirements for a Virtual Visit?

  • You must have a smartphone, mobile tablet, laptop and/or desktop computer.
  • Microphone and webcam capabilities on your device
  • If using a mobile phone or tablet, you will need:
  • If you do not plan to be at home during your virtual visit, we recommend finding a private, quiet spot for your appointment. Avoid conducting your visit in your vehicle, especially while driving. A car may not be appropriate for your type of visit, as your provider may need you to move or adjust position during your visit.

For information on Ochsner Anywhere Care urgent care and behavioral health virtual visits, click here.

Get Help with MyOchsner

The MyOchsner Patient Support Team is ready to help you.

Call Us At 1-877-339-2637

Quick Pay

To make a payment online, without logging into your account, click here.

Appointment Scheduling

Receive exclusive access to more appointment times through online appointment scheduling through the MyOchsner patient portal. This means that you can conveniently schedule your next appointment yourself by following these simple steps:

  • Log in to your MyOchsner account at my.ochsner.org or log in to the MyOchsner application on your phone.
  • Select Schedule An Appointment link under Appointments
  • Choose a reason for your visit or select provider first
  • Verify your address and insurance
  • Choose a location
  • Enter date and preferences
  • Select the appointment that is most convenient for you
  • Confirm your appointment

SCHEDULING A VIRTUAL VISIT

ePre-Check and Mobile Check-in

Many Ochsner locations are now offering ePre-Check and mobile check-in on the MyOchsner app. These offerings allow you to skip the registration desk and the waiting room and wait in your car for your appointment!

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MyOchsner Now

If you currently have a MyOchsner account, you will automatically have access to MyOchsner Now during a hospital stay at Ochsner. This view will enable you to view real time medical information including your hospital schedule, care team, scheduled medications and assigned education topics. Learn more about MyOchsner Now.

Your loved ones who have proxy access to your account will be able to see this information also. If you want to be prepared for your upcoming admission, make sure you grant proxy access to your account.

Linking Your Medical Records in MyOchsner

Have a MyChart account at a different hospital? Linking your MyOchsner accounts will ensure that your care team can understand your whole health picture and will reduce inefficiencies such as duplicate tests.

You can easily link your account with MyOchsner to see your medical records from multiple hospitals in one unified view by:

  • Log in to our MyOchsner account
  • Search “Link” from the menu, select the Link My Accounts activity
  • Organizations you’ve visited recently will appear, or you can use the search bar to find a different one
  • Click “Link Account” and answer the verification question
  • The accounts will now be linked, so you can see test results, appointments, etc. from multiple hospitals throughout your MyOchsner account

Learn more in this step-by-step video.

Contact Us

For MyOchsner patient support, contact us:

  • By email at MyOchsner@ochsner.org
  • By phone at 1-877-339-2637

The MyOchsner Patient Support Team is available Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. (Voicemail is available)

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FAQs

How many beds does Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport have? ›

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center is a 407-bed hospital that provides advanced healthcare services for patients that are critically and severely ill. Our 24-hour full-service emergency department is staffed by board-certified emergency doctors.

Who is the CEO of Ochsner LSU Shreveport? ›

As chief executive officer, Corwin Harper oversees our healthcare delivery system in our hospitals, primary care centers, urgent cares, as well as our ambulatory surgery and diagnostic centers.

What is LSU Health Shreveport ranked in the world? ›

1618 out of 20,966

What trauma level is Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Center? ›

When you or a loved one needs emergency care, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport's Department of Emergency Medicine is here to help. Our Academic Medical Center in Shreveport is the region's only Level I Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons.

What is the largest hospital in the state of Louisiana? ›

As the largest private medical center in the state, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center offers the area's only Level I Trauma Center and a Stroke Center of Excellence.

What is the history of LSU Health Shreveport? ›

The history of the University Hospital dates back to 1876 when the Shreveport Charity Hospital was established at Pierre Avenue and Ford Street. Thirteen years later in 1889, the Hospital was relocated to a four-acre parcel of land at the corner of Texas Avenue and Murphy Street in downtown Shreveport.

What does CEO of Ochsner make? ›

$3,657,523: Warner L Thomas, President and CEO and Board Member (OHS) $2,079,839: Benjamin B Peeler, Physician, Section Head (OCF) $1,986,331: Michael F Hulefeld, EVP and Chief Operating Officer (OHS) $1,405,229: Sebastian F Koga, Physician, Section Head (OCF)

Who is the chief medical officer of Ochsner LSU? ›

Michael O'Neal - Chief Medical Officer - Ochsner LSU Health | LinkedIn.

Did the CEO of Ochsner step down? ›

NEW ORLEANS - Warner Thomas is stepping down after a decade as CEO of the Ochsner Health System to become President and CEO of Sutter Health, a California-based hospital network more than twice Ochsner's size.

Is LSU Health part of LSU? ›

History. Governed by the Louisiana State University System, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans was founded in 1931 as a university named LSU Medical Center.

Is LSU Shreveport a good school? ›

Louisiana State University—Shreveport's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, #93.

What is LSU ranked RN? ›

Louisiana State University—Baton Rouge's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #185.

What is the highest trauma level hospital? ›

Level 1 is the highest or most comprehensive care center for trauma, capable of providing total care for every aspect of injury – from prevention through rehabilitation.

What are the Level 2 trauma centers in Louisiana? ›

As such, LGMC has been designated a Level II Trauma Center by the Louisiana Department of Health. Other Level II trauma centers in the state include Rapides Regional (Alexandria), Our Lady of the Lake (Baton Rouge) and North Oaks Medical Center (Hammond).

Is LSU a level 1 trauma center? ›

The Dr. Norman E. McSwain Jr. Trauma Center is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in southern Louisiana and serves the greater metropolitan area of New Orleans, including the surrounding eleven parishes.

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