COPD Foundation Podcast

The COPD Podcast is a health podcast series dedicated to raising awareness for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and helping those affected by the condition live their best lives. Each episode explores a particular aspect of COPD, from diagnosis to management and beyond. You’ll hear from clinicians, advocates, caregivers, and people from all walks of life who currently live with COPD.Whether you are a person with COPD, a caregiver, or a clinician, we trust you’ll find The COPD Podcast to be a valuable companion along your journey!

COPD Foundation Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts COPD Foundation Podcast, a education show with 21 episodes published.

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  Episode #21

  Episode 21 : Denied Doesn’t Mean No: How to Access Advanced COPD Treatments and Navigate Insurance Barriers

  Mar 3, 202626 minS1

  <p>To view/listen to this episode on YouTube, click here.</p> <p>Feeling stuck trying to access the care you need? You’re not alone. And you’re not out of options.</p> <p>In this episode of the COPD Foundation Podcast, respiratory therapist Jonnie Korinko, and registered nurse Amanda Atkinson break down one of the most frustrating challenges facing people living with COPD and other chronic conditions: navigating the healthcare system to access advanced treatments.</p> <p>You’ll learn why insurance denials aren’t always final, how specialty pharmacies fit into the process, and where to find financia...

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  Episode #20

  Episode 20 : Hidden In Plain Sight: Why Alpha-1 Testing Is Still Being Missed and What You Can Do About It.

  Dec 15, 202520 minS1

  <p>To view/listen to this episode on YouTube, click here.</p> <p>Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is still widely missed in COPD care. In this episode, Amanda Atkinson and Dr. Charlie Strange discuss why Alpha-1 testing is often overlooked, how documentation gaps happen, and what clinicians can do to improve early detection. Learn practical steps to reduce diagnostic delay. Identify Alpha-1 sooner.</p> <p>The receipt of free Alpha-1 screening or testing services does not create any expectation or obligation to purchase or use any product or service offered by any manufacturer. This episode has been sponsored by Grifols.</p>

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  Episode #19

  Episode 19 : COPD Research Under Attack: Protecting NIH Funding

  Nov 19, 202516 minS0

  <p>To view/listen to this episode on YouTube, click here.</p> <p>Innovation for new COPD therapies and early diagnosis can only happen because of research, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded research is responsible for many of these activities. Unfortunately, NIH funding—and consequently research for new COPD therapies—has recently been under attack. Join us for a conversation with COPD Foundation’s Senior Manager of Advocacy and Public Policy Bailey McCrary, Director of Education Jonnie Korinko, MSRC, RRT, RRT-ACCS, and MeiLan Han, MD, MS, about what this means for our community and what you can do.</p>

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  Episode #18

  Episode 18 : When The Symptoms Just Don’t Fit: Diagnosing What Others Miss

  Oct 13, 202517 minS1

  <p>To view/listen to this episode on YouTube, click here.</p> <p>Not all shortness of breath is the same. When patients adapt to their symptoms, or when a current diagnosis just doesn’t fit, it’s time to dig deeper and see what is missing. In this episode, Amanda Atkinson, MSN, RN, talks with Physician Associate Brian Bizik, who shares clinical insight and his family’s personal story with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Unexplained breathlessness isn’t normal, and alpha-1 isn’t rare; it is just underdiagnosed. Join us and learn what you can do as a provider when symptoms j...

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  Episode #17

  Episode 17 : Real Stories of Living on Oxygen Therapy: A World Oxygen Day Special Podcast

  Oct 1, 202524 minS1

  <p>To view/listen to this episode on YouTube, click here.</p> <p>What is it really like to live with an oxygen therapy prescription?</p> <p>Join us for a conversation with two supplemental oxygen users, Jean and Art, who share their personal journeys with oxygen therapy. They are joined by “the Oxygen Guy,” Mike Hess, MPH, RRT, RPFT, Senior Director of Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs at the COPD Foundation, who helps uncover the challenges and benefits of navigating a supplemental oxygen prescription.</p> <p>Together, the group discusses topics including advice for new users, pulmonary rehabilitation, differences in qual...

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