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IG Living Advocate Podcast

12 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratings

IG Living Advocate podcast connects you to get your questions answered from experts on a variety of topics related to living with a chronic illness. IG Living is the only magazine for the immune globulin (IG) community comprised of patients who suffer from chronic illness and their caregivers. www.igliving.com/life-with-ig/ig-living-advocate-podcast.html

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Episodes

Policy and Health Unveiled: Navigating the Nexus of Politics, Health Care and Chronic Illness

December 29, 2023 16:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

In this episode, we will discuss the intersection between politics, healthcare and chronic illness. Today, we have guest speaker Peggy Tighe. Peggy is a prominent figure in healthcare policy and lobbying. With a juris doctorate degree from Delaware Law and a bachelor of arts from Wittenberg University, Peggy has dedicated her career to understanding the challenges faced by health systems, patient groups and provider organizations. Her extensive experience includes roles at major national he...

From Plasma to Healing: The Intricate Journey of Producing Immune Globulin Medications

September 15, 2023 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB

In this episode, we will discuss the intricate process of producing immune globulin products, hereafter referred to as IG products. Today, we have guest speaker Keith Berman. Keith has worked in the plasma therapeutics and blood therapies industry in a career spanning over three decades. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biological science from UC Berkeley, an MBA in marketing and an MPH in health services management from UCLA. Beginning his career in the late 1980s, Keith started at what is...

Advocacy Versus Self-Advocacy

June 09, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

In this episode, we will discuss the differences between the role of patient advocacy and self-advocacy. Today, we have guest speaker Megan Ryan. Megan is a 1998 graduate of Texas A&M University where she earned a Bachelor's of Business Administration in business analysis and business honors after graduating from Texas A&M Support the show

P.I. and Allergies

February 23, 2023 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

Today, we have guest speaker Dr. Brett Kettelhut. Dr. Kettelhut is board certified in pediatrics, allergy and immunology. He is currently practicing allergy and immunology at Boys Town, Neb., and is an adjunct clinical professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Kellelhut also serves as the president of the Nebraska Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.  Support the show

The Road to Diagnosis

November 30, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MB

This podcast is brought to you by IG Living magazine to give readers an opportunity to hear from healthcare experts on topics important to them. In this episode, we will be talking about one of the most important steps in patients’ journeys to diagnosis: their primary care doctor!  Today, we have guest speaker Dr. Lisa Allen-Khalil. Dr. Khalil received her medical degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. She’s a board-certified internal medicine doctor. Dr. Khalil has bee...

Issues Geriatric Primary Immunodeficiency Patients Face When Accessing Care

July 15, 2022 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

In this episode, Abbie Cornett will be talking about the issues geriatric primary immunodeficiency patients face when accessing care. Support the show

IG Infusions in the Home Setting

March 11, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

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Changes in Medicare That Affect Patients Treated with Immune Globulin

September 23, 2021 20:00 - 12 minutes - 8.65 MB

In this episode, we will be talking about changes in Medicare and how they affect patients treated with IG products. Today, we have with us guest expert Leslie Vaughan, chief operations officer for Nufactor, a Specialty Pharmacy. Leslie has been a licensed pharmacist since 1990 and has spent the majority of her career in the home infusion specialty pharmacy space with a specific focus on IG products. Her expertise is in both clinical care and understanding reimbursement and the associated ch...

How to Successfully Exercise When You Have a Chronic Illness

June 07, 2021 20:00 - 11 minutes - 7.62 MB

In this episode, we will be talking about how to successfully exercise with a chronic illness. Today, we have with us guest speaker Matt Hansen. Matt has a clinical background in physical therapy with a specialty in chronic health conditions. He is a passionate advocate for population health and holistic care who believes when recipients of care are a partner in the process and the center of every decision made, true and lasting differences can be made for their well-being. Because of Matt’s...

Planning for Retirement with Chronic Illness

March 11, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.45 MB

In this episode, we will cover some of the ways patients with a chronic illness can plan for retirement.  We would like to thank our readers who wrote in with questions regarding today’s topic  This is a very important topic for patients because it can directly impact the quality of their later years of life. If you are like many Americans, you may not be preparing for retirement. A survey conducted by Money magazine in 2016 found one out of every three Americans has no savings, and 23 perc...

The Increased Demand for Immune Globulin Products and Its Effects on Patient Access

September 05, 2019 23:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

In this first episode, we will be talking about the increased demand for immune globulin (IG) products and its effect on patient access. This is our first podcast episode of IG Living Advocate and a transition from our Readers Teleconferences. With this podcast, we have an opportunity for our readers to hear from healthcare experts on topics important to them.  In this first episode, we will be talking about the increased demand for immune globulin (IG) products and its effect on patient ac...

The Increased Demand for Immune Globulin Products and Its Effects on Patient Access

September 05, 2019 23:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

In this first episode, we will be talking about the increased demand for immune globulin (IG) products and its effect on patient access. This is our first podcast episode of IG Living Advocate and a transition from our Readers Teleconferences. With this podcast, we have an opportunity for our readers to hear from healthcare experts on topics important to them.  In this first episode, we will be talking about the increased demand for immune globulin (IG) products and its effect on patient ac...