Ochsner LSU Health

Name

Ochsner LSU Health

Legal name

Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana

Website

https://ochsnerlsuhs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shreveport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Healthcare services provided to patients including hospital care, clinic visits, emergency services, and specialty care. Revenue is generated through insurance reimbursements (private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid) and patient payments.
2. Academic Medical Center Operations: Partnership between Ochsner Health and LSU Health Shreveport generates revenue through comprehensive healthcare delivery, medical education, and research activities at academic medical centers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ochsner LSU Health is an integrated healthcare delivery system operating hospitals, primary care centers, urgent care facilities, and specialty clinics across North Louisiana. It provides comprehensive medical services including trauma, stroke, pediatric, cancer, women's health, and chronic disease management, supported by an academic medical center partnership with LSU Health Shreveport and an integrated Epic EMR with the MyOchsner patient portal.

Product overview

Ochsner LSU Health is a health system providing comprehensive medical care across North Louisiana through a network of hospitals, primary care centers, urgent care facilities, and specialty clinics. The core patient-facing digital product is the MyOchsner Patient Portal (available as web portal and mobile apps for iOS and Android), which integrates with Epic EMR and enables patients to schedule appointments, access medical records, conduct virtual visits, and manage chronic conditions. The system operates three main hospital campuses: Academic Medical Center (Level 1 Trauma Center), St. Mary Medical Center (specializing in women's and children's services), and Monroe Medical Center (Level III Trauma Center). Specialty services include cancer care through Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, pediatric care including Level III NICU, Gamma Knife radiosurgery for neurological conditions, and burn care. Telehealth offerings include TeleICU for intensive care monitoring, TeleStroke network, TeleStork for maternal monitoring, TelePsychiatry, and Digital Medicine programs for chronic disease management (hypertension and diabetes). Clinical education programs support training for over 1,200 students annually across multiple healthcare disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Medical Center Level 1 Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, and Comprehensive Stroke Center located in Shreveport — the only hospital in Louisiana with all three designations. Includes dedicated burn unit, Level 4 Epilepsy Center, Level II PICU, ECMO program, and bone marrow transplant program (only one in Louisiana outside New Orleans).
• St. Mary Medical Center Hospital campus opened in 2019 featuring renovated clinics, a dedicated wing for women and children services, a surgery center, a Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center, and the region's only Joint Commission Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care. Named a 2025 U.S. News & World Report High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care.
• Monroe Medical Center 244-bed hospital with a 24-hour Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center (first verified in Northeast Louisiana), Primary Stroke Center, and Northeast Louisiana's first Hybrid Operating Room for multi-specialty surgical treatment and imaging.
• MyOchsner Patient Portal Online patient portal and mobile application (iOS and Android) enabling patients to schedule appointments, view medical records, request prescription refills, securely message providers, conduct virtual visits, and access test results. Integrates with Epic EMR and supports MyChart linking across hospitals.
• TeleICU Program Remote intensive care program enabling Shreveport-based ICU specialists to virtually round on patients at Monroe Medical Center and collaborate with on-site care teams for advanced critical care monitoring.
• TeleStroke Network Remote stroke care network spanning 50 facilities across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, enabling stroke specialists to deliver real-time assessment and treatment to stroke patients at partner hospitals using the latest remote monitoring technology.
• TeleStork Telehealth program for monitoring laboring mothers to improve birth outcomes through remote specialist oversight and intervention capabilities.
• Digital Medicine Programs Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and Type 2 diabetes using smartphone apps and remote monitoring to keep patients connected with dedicated care teams while managing conditions from home.
• Telehealth and Virtual Visits Secure video appointment capability allowing patients to conduct traditional office visits electronically through the MyOchsner app or website portal. Available for primary care and specialty consultations including cardiology, endocrinology, hematology/oncology, gastroenterology, neurology, and pulmonology.
• Feist-Weiller Cancer Center Comprehensive cancer center designated by Louisiana Board of Regents as a Center of Excellence in Research, Treatment and Education. Offers bone marrow transplants (only program in Louisiana outside New Orleans), chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and clinical trials.
• Pediatric Care Advanced pediatric services including general pediatric care and over 20 pediatric specialties, including the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with transport capabilities for premature and special-needs newborns. Recognized as one of only eight hospitals nationally affiliated with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for pediatric cancer care.
• Burn Unit The region's only burn unit, regularly accepting patients from surrounding states for burn injury treatment.
• Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Non-invasive radiosurgery for brain tumors and neurological conditions. First facility in Louisiana to offer this procedure, performing approximately 800 procedures annually.
• Urgent Care Centers Walk-in urgent care facilities in Shreveport, Bossier City, and West Monroe providing treatment for non-emergency illnesses and injuries without appointments. Equipped with diagnostic radiology, EKG services, and lab testing.
• Women's Health Services Comprehensive women's health services including gynecology, obstetrics, labor and delivery, maternal fetal medicine for high-risk pregnancies, breast imaging, and gynecologic oncology.
• Viking Drive Multispecialty Center 25,000 square foot facility in Bossier City offering sports medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, primary care, pediatrics, gynecology/urogynecology, allergy/immunology, rehabilitation therapy, and advanced imaging including MRI.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 94% increase in clinic visits
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability8 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Foundation for WellnessminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026Non-profit foundation partnering with NEDHSA and Louisiana Department of Health on opioid education series addressing maternal health and addiction issues.
• LSU Health ShreveportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Public-private partnership between Ochsner Health and LSU Health Shreveport creating Ochsner LSU Health. Ochsner Health manages hospital operations, clinics, and faculty physician group. LSU Health continues overseeing LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine, School of Allied Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, Graduate Medical Education, and research initiatives.
• LSU School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for medical education and training. Doctors and staff at Academic Medical Center partner with LSU School of Medicine to offer high-quality patient care, advance medical science through research, and educate the next generation of healthcare leaders.
• Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate RISE inpatient treatment facility providing trauma-informed care for pregnant women and mothers facing addiction. Ochsner LSU Health provides clinical expertise while NEDHSA oversees behavioral health services and community outreach.
• Louisiana Department of HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health department partnering on Opioid Education Series and supporting addiction treatment programs including RISE facility.
• Oceans HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to open Louisiana Behavioral Health facility, expanding mental health services and capacity for behavioral health patients with a healing environment.
• Desoto Regional Health SystemminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRural healthcare system affiliation providing telemedicine services and enabling increased inpatient transfers for specialty care, expanding access to healthcare for rural populations.
• Caddo and Bossier Parish SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnerships for health initiatives including Swim for Life water safety program with YMCA and PROTECT hospital violence intervention program.
• YMCA of Northwest LouisianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Swim for Life program providing water safety training at YMCA for every second grader in Caddo Parish.
• Community Foundation of North LouisianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting water safety training and other community health initiatives.
• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric cancer care partnership. Ochsner LSU Health is one of only eight hospitals nationwide affiliated with St. Jude's Hospital for pediatric cancer care.
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnerships supporting medical education and training, including scholarship programs for Xavier University students covering full four-year medical school at LSU Health Shreveport.
• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of only eight hospitals nationwide affiliated with St. Jude's Hospital for pediatric hematology/oncology care, providing board-certified pediatric chemotherapy nurses.
• Xavier University of LouisianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholarship partnership providing full four-year medical school funding at LSU Health Shreveport for Xavier University graduates.
• 98 Educational and Community OrganizationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreements with various educational and community organizations supporting clinical education, training, and community health initiatives.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lake Charles Memorial Health System: Southwest Louisiana regional health system operating a 314-bed hospital and ambulatory network. Comparable scale and regional referral role to Ochsner LSU Health's North Louisiana footprint.
• Our Lady of the Lake Health: Louisiana-based academic regional medical center operated in partnership with LSU in Baton Rouge. Comparable tertiary care, academic affiliation, and statewide referral model from a different region.
• Willis-Knighton Health System: Largest competing health system in Shreveport with multiple hospitals and physician practices. Directly competes with Ochsner LSU Health for North Louisiana patient volume across primary, specialty, and tertiary services.

Broad incumbents

• Ochsner Health: The operational parent and broader Louisiana-based nonprofit health system operating dozens of hospitals and clinics statewide. Provides operational management for Ochsner LSU Health and has overlapping referral relationships from North Louisiana patients.
• CHRISTUS Health Louisiana: Large multi-state Catholic nonprofit operating several Louisiana hospitals and clinics including Shreveport-area facilities. Competes for the same North Louisiana patient population with overlapping emergency and specialty services.
• LCMC Health: Large New Orleans-based nonprofit health system with multiple hospitals and academic affiliations. Statewide Louisiana competitor with similar mix of academic, tertiary, and ambulatory services.

Regional players

• North Oaks Health System: Hammond, Louisiana-based regional health system serving the Northshore region. Comparable community-based acute care hospital and physician network model with overlapping geographic reach into North Louisiana.
• Rapides Regional Medical Center: Regional referral hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving central Louisiana. Comparable regional tertiary care competitor with shared patient flow from rural communities across Louisiana.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OchsnerLSUHealthShreveport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ochsner-lsu-health

Compliance20 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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