FMOL Health and Orion Laboratories Announce Joint Venture to Expand Local Laboratory Services in Louisiana
January 06, 2026
Baton Rouge, LA – FMOL Health and Orion Laboratories today announced a joint venture partnership to expand access to high-quality, Louisiana-based laboratory services for patients and providers across the state. The collaboration aligns FMOL Health’s integrated regional care network and clinical expertise with Orion Laboratories’ local laboratory operations, technology platform, and logistics—supporting a more coordinated lab experience from test ordering through results delivery.
“At FMOL Health, we believe that investing in partnerships with other innovative local healthcare leaders like Orion Laboratories strengthens our ability to serve patients across the region,” said E.J. Kuiper, President and CEO, FMOL Health. “Together, we are privileged to offer additional options that will ultimately make it easier for our patients and providers to access high-quality lab services, right here at home.”
Through this partnership, patients and healthcare providers will soon have access to an additional option for their laboratory needs. Operations are set to begin in 2026, with services gradually spreading throughout FMOL Health’s Louisiana network. Both FMOL Health and Orion Laboratories were founded in Louisiana and have grown alongside the communities they serve. By joining forces, the two organizations aim to drive regional innovation and provide patients with added convenience, flexibility, and choice.
“For the past eight years, our team has built a reputation for diagnostic accuracy and responsiveness to the clinicians we serve,” said David Slaughter, CEO and Co-Founder of Orion Laboratories. “Partnering with FMOL Health allows us to scale those capabilities across a broader network—expanding access to coordinated testing, supporting reliable operations, and continuing to invest in Louisiana’s laboratory workforce and healthcare infrastructure."
Together, FMOL Health and Orion Laboratories intend to strengthen Louisiana’s laboratory infrastructure through local investment, workforce development, and collaboration with a focus on provider and patient experience across the state.
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About FMOL Health
FMOL Health is one of the largest healthcare systems based in Louisiana and is the leading healthcare provider for more than half the state’s population. The health system is a non-profit, Catholic organization sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the ministry serves patients in Louisiana and Mississippi through a network of hospitals, clinics, physicians and integrated health systems. The health system’s unified physician organization is comprised of more than 1,100 adult and pediatric primary care physicians and specialists. The system’s nine main campus hospitals include St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and Gonzales, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Heart Hospital, and Women's & Children's Hospital in Lafayette, Our Lady of the Angels in Bogalusa, and St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. For more information, visit fmolhealth.org.