Children’s Hospital New Orleans has introduced the Healthier Together
Clinic, a collaborative approach to provide a convenient alternative to
traditional healthy lifestyle education programs through weekly counseling
sessions via virtual video visits.
Learn more about Healthier Together Clinic by giving us a call at
985.317.6000.
A retrospective study of children and young adults enrolled in structured
obesity programs found that only 53% return for a second visit. However,
70% of those that did return had improved or maintained body mass indexes
(BMI’s).
The program begins with an initial visit with our Endocrinology Nurse Practitioner,
who will determine whether there are any underlying metabolic issues that
are causing an increased BMI.
If the elevated BMI is the result of lifestyle choices, the child and family
will be referred to our Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, who will initiate
Healthier Together Video Visits. These weekly counseling sessions focus
on learning and adopting healthier nutritional, behavioral, and lifestyle choices.
In addition, because these visits are conducted via video, sessions do
not require the child and family to travel to the clinic and typically
only take 15 – 30 minutes.
The benefits of Healthier Together counseling sessions:
Adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors early in life can help avoid or reduce
risks of long-term health problems, which may include:
Diabetes
Heart Disease
High Cholesterol
Bone, Muscle, or Joint Issues
Fatty Liver Disease
High Blood Pressure
Sleep Apnea
Depression
Anxiety
Video Visit Counseling Sessions offer numerous benefits:
Meet with the provider from anywhere in Louisiana
No traveling to the clinic for weekly consults
Structured sessions are completed in under 30 minutes
Occasionally over the course of care, we may require in-person visits to
supplement the Healthier Together Clinic. These visits are conducted in
one of these locations:
Children's Hospital - Main Campus 200 Henry Clay Avenue
New Orleans, La 70118
504.822.6232Children's Hospital Northshore Center 71338 LA-21
Covington, La 70433
985.317.6000
