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America is home to thousands of cities, towns and municipalities. Yet, only 15 are home to two medical schools. Even fewer offer a top-rated pharmacy school, dental school, six accredited nursing schools, and two veterinary schools.
NEW ORLEANS HEALTH INNOVATORS CHALLENGE
A Quest for Innovative Solutions for the Most Pressing Challenges in Healthcare
Social Isolation Challenge
presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana and Ochsner Health
Participants were tasked with developing a targeted intervention effectively addressing social isolation in the aging adult population centered around loneliness. This year’s challenge, which focused on interventions to address loneliness in the aging adult population, took on new significance, as issues resulting from social isolation continue to rise in prominence as we navigate the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Transition of Care Challenge
Focused on finding innovative technology to reduce the costs of care by reducing the need for health services through education and preventive care.
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Healthcare Consumer Engagement Challenge
Focused on patient-provider unification through data streams delivered in real-time to patients and consumers in the modality/device of their choice.
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Diabetes Management Challenge
Focused on providing assistance to those with chronic health conditions due to diabetes by addressing social determinant barriers that improve their health experience, behavior and outcome.
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“I Deserve It”! Challenge
Focused on forward-thinking tech support to address inequitable health disparities and highlight the need to support affordable health solutions that are accessible to all.
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PARTNERS
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The list for New Orleans
Medical Schools: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine (a third is in our neighboring Jefferson Parish)
Pharmacy School: Xavier University
Dental School: Louisiana State University
Veterinary schools: Tulane University and Delgado Community College
And did we mention a 1,500-acre BioDistrict in the heart of downtown, created with more than $2.5 billion in investment? It is designed to develop a biosciences industry that fosters world-class research and development; local, regional, and global healthcare delivery.
In short, thanks to bio-innovation investments, a unique community of top-rated universities, and medical curriculums, not many U.S. municipalities can boast a dynamic Bio environment like New Orleans.
New Orleans Bio: Top Talent. Breakthrough Innovation. Elite Facilities. Aggressive Incentives
Top Companies
New Orleans Rankings
2019
“World’s Best Hospitals 2019” - Newsweek, 2019
#2
Lowest Cost of Doing Business
1 of 15
1 of only 15 U.S. cities with two medical schools
Key Facts About This Industry Cluster
New Orleans is #1 for biggest job growth in the healthcare industry from 2007-2017
Health Services is the third largest employer in the city and provides a spectrum of jobs with attractive career opportunities.
The average annual wage locally is approximately $89,700 for this cluster.
While many research and medical positions require advanced education and training, ancillary positions – for example, in facilities such as hospitals – need only high school diplomas or the equivalent.
New Orleans Business Alliance
New Orleans Health Innovators Challenge 2019-2020
A Quest for Innovative Solutions for the Most Pressing Challenges in Healthcare
New Orleans Health Innovators Challenge 2019-2020 Winners
Transition of Care
Challenge
Prepared Health
Healthcare Consumer Engagement Challenge
Predict Health
I Deserve IT!
Challenge
EDP Biotech/Coloplex
Diabetes Management Challenge
Pack Health
Social Isolation Intervention Challenge
Our challenge is to develop a targeted intervention effectively addressing social isolation in the aging adult population that is scalable and affordable. The intervention focuses on loneliness in this group and, if effective, would be expected to improve health care utilization and outcomes.
Challenge Finalists:
- Mon-Ami
- Help-Full
- Happy
Past Winners
MedAux was selected as the winner of the Social Determinants Data Challenge presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Ochsner Health System. MedAux is an EMR compatible solution that interacts with users through text messages, gathers and analyzes data, maps the data to the EMR, and sends alerts to the service providers.
The winner of Tulane Health System’s Affordable Choices Challenge, Symptify is a virtual doctor that helps users figure out causes for their symptoms, what to do about them and where to go for help. The platform combines a symptom evaluator with geolocation services, an appointment scheduler and check in application. All of these functions work together to take a user from having a symptom, to figuring out what could be wrong, to making an appointment with a doctor.
CoHealth, the winner of the Real Time Results Challenge presented by Lafayette General Health, allows healthcare consumers to access the resources they need to manage care and gives community organizations a platform to make these resources available - all in one place. CoHealth's platform is a single point of access for the entire healthcare experience. The platform is currently distributed in over 30 provider networks across North America and has helped tens of thousands of healthcare consumers manage and coordinate care.
Roundtrip is improving access to care by making it easier and more affordable for hospital staff to order rides for patients. The company was selected as the winner for the Access to Care Challenge presented by the New Orleans Health Department in partnership with University Medical Center. Roundtrip reduces transportation costs for health facilities by ~40% and lead the healthcare transportation industry in reducing patient no-show rates to under 4%.
TESTIMONIALS
Partner
Why Partner with New Orleans Health Innovators? Three Ways to Get Involved.
The New Orleans Health Innovators Challenge is a great opportunity for healthcare start-ups to get an introduction to major health system leaders like Blue Cross and Ochsner. [The New Orleans Business Alliance is] on the front lines of improving outcomes in Louisiana communities.
- Elnaz Sarabchian, MedAux founder and CEO
Contact
Jeanette Weiland
