Flu Shot Fears
“Many people are concerned about the myth that the flu shot can cause the flu,” explains Nurse Practitioner Sam Obgartel. “However, the flu shot is a killed virus and is unable to cause the flu.” Obgartel works for Access Health Continue reading
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CCM Certificates for Patients
Access Health Louisiana (AHL) patients are celebrating the completion of their first year of participation in our Chronic Care Management (CCM) Program. The CCM Program offers free health coaching and support for patients living with two or more chronic illnesses, Continue reading
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Everyone is Welcome Here
Access Health Louisiana (AHL) is proud to be a part of the “Everyone is Welcome Here” campaign. The New Orleans LGBT Hospitality Alliance (NOLHA) kicked off the campaign as a way to show residents and visitors which local businesses are Continue reading
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Changes in Medicaid-What it means for you!
If you’re one of the nearly two million Louisiana residents covered by Medicaid, changes are ahead. Currently, Louisiana’s Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH) has contracts with five Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) tasked with overseeing the healthcare of its Medicaid Continue reading
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Boo=Boo Conference offers HIV/HCV Education & Training
Access Health Louisiana’s AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) cordially invites you to sponsor our First Annual Boo=Boo HIV/HCV Conference. The day will consist of a series of four innovative presentations, which incorporate panels, talk show host style conversations, and Continue reading
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The Steps to Get PrEP
“PrEP is like birth control. Birth control pills prevent an unplanned pregnancy tomorrow, while PrEP will prevent an unintended HIV exposure tomorrow,” says MarkAlain Déry, D.O. Dr. Déry is the Chief Innovation Officer and Infectious Diseases Physician with Access Health Continue reading
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Educating Healthcare Providers in the Fight Against HIV
“When it comes to HIV rates nationwide, New Orleans and Baton Rouge typically rank in the top three,” says Graham Patterson, Manager of the AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) in New Orleans. “Louisiana ranks in the top five of Continue reading
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Access Health Louisiana Abroad
Dr. MarkAlain Déry, Infectious Disease/Internal Medicine Physican with Access Health Louisiana (AHL), spent the month of June teaching in Eastern Europe. He educated students and faculty at the Medical School of Albania about emerging infectious disease trends. Dr. Déry is Continue reading
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Celebrate Pride in June
Access Health Louisiana’s (AHL) very own Dr. MarkAlain Déry served as the 2019 local Grand Marshal of the New Orleans Pride Parade on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Dr. Déry is Chief Innovation Officer for AHL and an Internal Medicine/Infectious Disease Continue reading
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Measles Virus & Summer Travel
An estimated 41.5 million Americans are expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Even more will travel this summer. If your vacation plans include heading to a city or country where there’s a Continue reading
