Perspectives on Healthcare

It’s part 2 of A Patient’s Perspective on Healthcare from Traci Sexton on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Traci is from Indiana, Pennsylvania, about an hour north of Pittsburgh. Her story involves her own experiences being diagnosed with arthritis at age 7 and her experiences with her daughter Lily who has transverse myelitis. Her insights are extremely inte...

Traci Sexton shares a patient’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Traci is from Indiana, Pennsylvania (a town just north of Pittsburgh.) Traci is an amazing story that includes her own diagnosis with arthritis at age 7 and her daughter’s experience with transverse myelitis. This is interview 55 in the world record setting patient’s...

We get a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Julia McMichael on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. This is interview 54 in the patient’s perspective interview marathon. Julia is from New Jersey. She shares an interesting perspective as it relates to both her personal and professional experiences. If you are enjoying the podcast, please make sure that you a...

Allison Draper provides a patient’s perspective on healthcare during this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. She is located in North Carolina and shares her experiences about the birth of her two children. This interview with Allison Draper is #53 in the Guinness World Record Setting patient interview marathon. Just to give you context, the marathon started at 7:30...

Yasmin Brown brings a patient’s perspective on healthcare to this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. This is part of the world record setting patient’s perspective interview marathon. It is interview 52 in the series. Yasmin Brown is from Pennsylvania. As you will hear, she has a diversity of experience in healthcare. Here are 3 things that stood out as Yasmin Brown...

It’s a pharmacist’s perspective on healthcare from Christina Fontana on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Originally from Long Island New York, Christina Fontana is now based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. A member of the Millennial Generation (Generation Y,) she uses her education and training in pharmaceutical to provide a more holistic model of care for the pe...

We get a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Allison Dennison on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Allison lives in Michigan but is originally from Arizona. She is a member of the Millennial Generation (Generation Y) and shares her experiences in healthcare, including the birth of her child. This interview comes from the Guinness World Record Setting pati...

Mary Beth Selby gives us a patient’s perspective on healthcare in this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Mary Beth and her family live in South Carolina. Although, she has lived in many places around the United States and references the differences in the healthcare approach from each region. This interview comes from the Guinness World Record Setting patient’s per...

This episode features a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Esther Hamblin. She joined the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver as part of the Guinness World Record Setting patient interview marathon. Esther is from Virginia and, as you will hear, is a stay-at-home mom who is concerned about her children’s health. This is interview 48 in the marathon. Here are 3 things that stoo...

Brent Richards joins Rob Oliver to give a patient’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast. Brent is a Baby Boomer from Maryland. His interview took place during the world record setting patient interview marathon. It is interview 47. Just to put that in context, I had been interviewing guests for 12 hours and 45 minutes without a break when this interv...

It’s a mental health peer specialist’s perspective on healthcare from Jennifer Silbaugh on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Jennifer is a new author, the book is called “A Dove in the Shadows,” and shares her personal journey from mental health patient to peer specialist. She is from just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a member of the Millennial G...

Mary Goldberg gives us an assistive technology specialist’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Mary is a member of the Millennial Generation, although she is close to the line of belonging to Generation X. She lives in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania where she serves as the Associate Dean for Interprofessional Studies at the School of Healt...

LeeAnn Beitko gives us a patient’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. LeeAnn was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis and rheumatoid arthritis several years ago. It was a long process to reach the correct diagnosis. She is from my hometown of White Oak, Pennsylvania. Her story and insights are fascinating. This is interview 46 in the pa...

We get a caregiver’s perspective on healthcare from Bradley Richards on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Of course, Bradley also gives us a bit of a patient’s perspective on healthcare but mostly focuses on his experiences as being a caregiver for his mother as she aged. This is interview 45 in the patient’s perspective interview marathon. Bradley joined the...

Today’s guest is Ceena Jenkins, sharing a patient’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. This is interview 44 in the Guinness World Record Setting patient’s perspective interview marathon. Ceena is from the sweetest place on earth, Hershey Pennsylvania. She brings her perspective as a patient and as a state employee empowering people...

It’s Austin Joyce giving us a patient’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Austin is 27 years old and lives in Michigan. He has lived in several other locations over the past few years. Although he has limited experience in the healthcare system, his answers are thoughtful and insightful. This is interview 43 in the patient’s perspe...

We hear a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Matthew Sembrat on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Matt is a friend of the show from the Pittsburgh area but joined in the patient’s perspective interview marathon from his family’s home up in Maine. This is interview 42 in the interview marathon. Here are 3 things that stood out as Matt Se...

Today we get a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Maranda Holder on the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. This is interview 41 from the Guinness world record setting interview marathon. Maranda joined the podcast from Chester Virginia, right outside Richmond. It is interesting to hear her perspective as it covers her experiences as a patient and as an employee in the health...

We hear a homecare and hospice nurse’s perspective on healthcare from Rachel Hammon on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Rachel is a member of Generation X. She joined the podcast from Texas where she is the Executive Director of the Texas Association of Homecare and Hospice. Previously, she was a nurse within the hospital setting as well as the home care sett...

Stacey Hawthorne gives us a patient’s perspective on healthcare in this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. This is patient interview 40 from the patient’s perspective interview marathon. Stacey is a retired police detective and polygraph from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She has an amazing story and is a quality individual. Here are 3 things that stood out a...

We hear a clinical social worker’s perspective on healthcare from Daniel Mango in this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Daniel has expertise in mental health and treating mental health issues. He is also passionate about serving the African-American community. A member of Generation X, Daniel joined the podcast from California. Here are 3 things that stood out as...

We hear a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Wanda Allen in this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Wanda is from Mississippi. Although she has limited experience in the healthcare system, she has seen the ugly side in billing and the good side in patient centered care. This is interview 39 in the patient’s perspective interview marathon. Here are 3 things tha...

Cyrus Massoumi gives us a healthcare founder’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Cyrus founded ZocDoc, which helps people book doctors appointments online. He has gone on to form a new company called Dr. B, a telehealth platform to help people get prescriptions. Cyrus was originally from Florida but now resides in New York City. Cy...

Ben Reuter gives us a patient’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Ben is from just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is episode 38 of the patient’s perspective interview marathon. It’s hard to believe that we are down to double digits left (just to spell it out, there’s only 99 interviews remaining.)...

The interview marathon continues as Rikki Quintana gave us a patient's perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. This is interview 37 in this series. Only 100 more to go! Rikki is from New Mexico. She shared some very personal insights and there's a lot to learn here. Here are 3 things that stood out as Rikki Quintana gave us a pat...