The Patient Voice Podcast
Our aim at Patient Voice Initiative is to ensure patient voices are seen, heard and valued in the Australian health system. But what is the patient voice and why is it important?Join us as we explore real experiences of health and healthcare through the people who most depend on it and how these stories can help us build better care for all.The podcast is hosted by the Patient Voice Initiative Chair and patient advocate, Jessica Bean, which means it is an opportunity to hear patients in discussion with another patient, rather than responding to questions from someone who does not live with the daily experience of being a patient.
The Patient Voice Podcast
Tanya Hall - The reality of living with heart disease
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The Patient Voice Initiative
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Season 1
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Episode 5
Tanya is the CEO and founder of Hearts4Heart, which she founded in 2011 through her own experience of living with heart disease.
Hearts4Heart is a national organisation supporting educating and advocating for patients living with heart disease. Through Tanya’s commitment and advocacy, Hearts4Heart has grown exponentially and is now seen as an expert voice in the field of patient education and support for heart disease, including arrhythmias. Following the success in Australia, Hearts4Heart has now extended to New Zealand.
As the CEO of the only cardiac patient group actively involved in market access discussions with government, Tanya has been successful in re-energising the Australian cardiac community with the patient access to therapies discussion. Early detection and patient access to therapies across the globe is Tanya’s goal.
Tanya’s passion to both raise awareness for heart disease and ensure patients have treatment and access to proven therapies has seen her establish relationships with key stakeholders including clinicians, physicians and health industry members.