Your Healthcare's So Broken

Rory Cusack Weier, PhD

Hear real stories about the broken U.S. healthcare system from patients, caregivers, and subject matter experts with humor sprinkled in since laughter is truly the best medicine. Dr. Rory Cusack Weier, PhD-level epidemiologist, and her guest will provide practical advice you can apply to self advocate for more streamlined healthcare experiences for you or your loved ones.  No joke, these podcasts could be life-changing or even life saving.

Episodes

  1. 07/31/2023

    Your healthcare's so broken, you took a nap (Part 1 of 2)

    Ketan Raturi's healthcare's so broken he took a nap...nodding away for literal years of his life while navigating the diagnosis of a rare disease and academic and workplace accommodation.  Ketan is a proud husband; father to a nine-month-old son, two dogs, and a cat; and foster dog dad to many dogs. Ketan and his wife volunteer for Stray Animal Adoption Program (SAAP) in the Greater Cincinnati Ohio-Northern Kentucky area. He is currently employed as a principal privacy solutions architect. He earned his BS in Decision Science at Carnegie Mellon and his MS in Information Systems at the University of Cincinnati. Ketan is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional. He has over a decade of healthcare information systems experience in health insurance and digital surgery. He has also worked at major social media and apparel companies in privacy architecture. Since Ketan personally experienced lifelong disability and late diagnosis, he is passionate about advocating for disability accommodations for himself and encouraging others to do the same. He has advocated as a leader for many years in employee disability resource groups and is passionate about the intersection of accessibility, privacy, and data protection.

  2. 07/30/2023 ·  Bonus

    Episode 2 Teaser

    This is a teaser for Episode 2 of Your Healthcare's So Broken, dropping by the end of July. Don't let the laughter fool ya. Ketan Raturi's healthcare's so broken he took a nap...nodding away for literal years of his life while navigating the diagnosis of narcolepsy, a rare disease, and academic and workplace accommodation.

  3. 07/01/2023

    Your healthcare's so broken, it almost cost you an arm (Part 2 of 2)

    Dr. Erica Butler, Ph.D. shares how the healthcare system is so broken, it almost cost her an arm after undergoing routine orthopedic surgery. Dr. Butler is a data and analytics professional who stumbled into the field by earning her doctoral degree in Epidemiology, which, in part, focuses on how to collect and analyze data in real-world settings. She has worked in various industries and enjoys helping organizations develop strategies to use their data, systems, and processes most effectively. Dr. Butler is originally from East Texas and relocated to Columbus, Ohio, 16 years ago to pursue a graduate degree in Public Health. When she is not working, she loves spending time with her family - including her min pin, Franklin - traveling the world, reading, and being outside as much as possible!

  4. 07/01/2023

    Your healthcare's so broken, it almost cost you an arm (Part 1 of 2)

    Dr. Erica Butler, Ph.D. shares how the healthcare system is so broken, it almost cost her an arm after undergoing routine orthopedic surgery. Dr. Butler is a data and analytics professional who stumbled into the field by earning her doctoral degree in Epidemiology, which, in part, focuses on how to collect and analyze data in real-world settings. She has worked in various industries and enjoys helping organizations develop strategies to use their data, systems, and processes most effectively. Dr.Butler is originally from East Texas and relocated to Columbus, Ohio, 16 years ago to pursue a graduate degree in Public Health. When she is not working, she loves spending time with her family - including her min pin, Franklin - traveling the world, reading, and being outside as much as possible!

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About

Hear real stories about the broken U.S. healthcare system from patients, caregivers, and subject matter experts with humor sprinkled in since laughter is truly the best medicine. Dr. Rory Cusack Weier, PhD-level epidemiologist, and her guest will provide practical advice you can apply to self advocate for more streamlined healthcare experiences for you or your loved ones.  No joke, these podcasts could be life-changing or even life saving.

Information

  • Creator
    Rory Cusack Weier, PhD
  • Years Active
    2023
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rory Cusack Weier, PhD
  • Show Website
    Your Healthcare's So Broken