Perspectives on Healthcare

We hear a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Scott Ballard on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. This is interview 36 of the Guinness World Record setting patient interview marathon. Scott is from Oregon and shares his personal story. I hope you learn a lot from what he has to say. Here are 3 things that stood out as Scott Ballard shared a patient’s persp...

Anne Leduc gives us a nurse practitioner’s perspective on healthcare during this interview from the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Anne is a member of the Baby Boomer generation. She joined Rob from Connecticut. Anne Leduc has retired from her career as a nurse practitioner but is passionate about the profession and ensuring that patients receive high quality care. Here are 3...

We hear a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Jennifer Darling on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Jennifer is from Northern California. In addition to joining Rob to share her perspective as a patient, she is a LinkedIn expert in real life (you will hear Rob mention seeing her on LinkedIn at the end of the interview.) This is interview 35 in the Guinnes...

It’s a health insurance strategist’s perspective on healthcare from Noor Ali on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Dr. Noor is from New York but went to Bangladesh to do her medical training. Upon returning to the US, she had trouble with licensure and committed herself to honing her expertise on health insurance. Currently living in Florida, she is a member of...

We get a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Linsi Brownson on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. She is a member of the millennial generation and joined the podcast from Austin, Texas. This interview is #34 in the patient’s perspective interview marathon. Here are 3 things that stood out as Linsi Brownson gave us a patient’s perspective on healthcare: • Q...

Iris Waichler gives us a medical social worker’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and joined the podcast from Chicago, Illinois. Iris Waichler is a member of the Baby Boomer generation. She has a broad range of experience within the healthcare setting, both personally a...

We hear a patient’s perspective on healthcare from April Lynn James on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. April Lynn joins the podcast from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Incidentally, I am originally from the Philadelphia area. I definitely miss the cheesesteaks!) April Lynn James presents a compelling argument for a holistic approach to healthcare. Here are 3 t...

Today’s guest is Hannah Bertrand who brings an oncologist’s perspective on healthcare to the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Hannah is a member of the Millennial Generation (Generation Y.) She practices medicine in Germany where she is a resident in internal medicine with a subspecialty in hematology and oncology. It is great to get her perspective, not just because she special...

It’s a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Christopher Lunsford on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Christopher is from Allentown, Pennsylvania. He joined Rob Oliver during the patient’s perspective interview marathon. Christopher Lunsford gives us some interesting perspective on mental health. Here are 3 things that stood out as Christopher Lunsford sha...

Bill McCracken gives us a patient’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Bill is from British Columbia, Canada. He was part of the Patient Perspectives Interview Marathon. He is also Rob’s cousin. Here are 3 things that stood out as Bill McCracken shared a patient’s perspective on healthcare: 1. Healthcare Heroes are those who retain...

Wayne Mullins: A Patient’s Perspective on Healthcare From Wayne Mullins we get a patient’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Wayne joins the show from down in Louisiana. This interview comes from the patient’s perspective interview Marathon. Here are 3 things that stood out as Wayne Mullins shared a patient’s perspective on healthc...

We hear a school nurse’s perspective on healthcare from Tina Mahoney in this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Tina Mahoney has years of experience as a nurse in a variety of settings, most recently she has been servicing the community as a school nurse. A member of the Baby Boomer Generation, Tina Mahoney is in Arizona. I apologize for the banging and clanging tha...

It’s a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Adam Hommey on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Adam is originally from southwestern Pennsylvania, which is where Rob lives, so they have a little dialogue about that area of the country to begin the interview. Adam now lives in Las Vegas Nevada. In the intro to this episode, Rob Oliver explains that health prob...

It’s a rural obstetrician’s perspective on healthcare from Alan Lindemann on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Alan is from North Dakota. He lives in a county where there are 2 people for every square mile, that’s pretty rural. Alan Lindemann is a member of the Baby Boomer Generation. Here are 3 things that stood out as Alan Lindemann shared a rural obstetrici...

Amy Sarow gives us an audiologist’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Amy Sarow is from Michigan and is right between Generation X and Generation Y (the Millennials.) She received her degree in audiology from Iowa State University. Here are 3 things that stood out as Amy Sarow shared an audiologist’s perspective on healthcare: Ther...

Lucinda Sykes brings a retired Canadian physician's perspective on healthcare to the Perspectives on Healthcare podcast with Rob Oliver. Lucinda Sykes has many years of practice in public and private healthcare as well as experience in the academic world. Her initial work was in family medicine and then moved to psychotherapy and eventually transitioned to mindfulness and sleep coaching for wo...

Andrea Van Hook gives us an assistive technology executive’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Andrea is the Executive Director of RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America.) RESNA is an association for assistive technology professionals. A member of Generation X, Andrea Van Hook lives in W...

It’s a Greek primary physician’s perspective on healthcare from Georges Kanellopoulos on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Georges works in both Greece and Ireland which gives a unique wrinkle to his insights. He is a member of Generation X. Here are 3 things that stood out as George Kanellopoulos gave us a Greek primary care physician’s perspective on healthc...

We hear a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Beccy Beattie in this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Beccy lives outside of Chicago Illinois. Her interview it came from the Patient’s Perspective Marathon which is explained a little bit at the beginning of the episode. It is #28 in this series. What Beccy Beattie shares is interesting both in terms of her diag...

We get the Fit Pharmacist’s perspective on healthcare from Adam Martin on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Adam is in Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Millennial Generation (Generation Y.) He is not only a pharmacist, but also the Fit Pharmacist. Here are 3 things that stood out as Adam Martin shared the Fit Pharmacist’s perspective on healthcare: · Medica...

Ruth McDonald gives us a patient’s perspective on healthcare on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. This is a continuation of the Patient’s Perspective marathon. It is #27 in this series. There were some technical glitches during the interview but we work through most of them (and I edited out as many as possible.) Ruth joined me from North Carolina. You can fol...

It’s a sonographer’s perspective on healthcare from Katrina Robertson on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Katrina is from Australia. She is a member of Generation Y (the Millennial Generation.) Not only does she provide insights into her work as a sonographer, she gives us some thoughts about the Australian healthcare system. In addition to her work as a sono...

We get an interventional neuroradiologist’s perspective on healthcare from Steve Hetts on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. Dr. Hetts joined the podcast in honor of World Stroke Day on October 29. He provides intriguing insights into stroke treatment and stroke prevention. Dr. Hetts is from California and is a member of Generation X. Here are 3 things that sto...

We get a patient’s perspective on healthcare from Jim Teague in this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. It’s #26 in the patient’s perspective marathon. As I mentioned in the intro, if you are not familiar with the marathon, check out the Perspectives on Healthcare website to learn more. Jim was an Army brat that was born in North Carolina and moved around the world...

It’s a CCRC Executive Director’s perspective on healthcare from Malinda Shultice on this episode of the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast with Rob Oliver. CCRC stands for a Continuing Care Retirement Center. Malinda joins the podcast from Iowa. In addition to being the Executive Director of a CCRC, she is also a professor of aging services. Malinda Shultice is a member of the millennial generatio...