
Patients Come First
Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
4.7from 13 ratings
- 329
- Episodes
- 141
- Transcribed
- 13
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 516K
- YouTube views
About Patients Come First
The Patients Come First Podcast is presented by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Each episode will feature people in the health care community whose work is focused on enhancing patient experience, whether through direct care, medical research, or other efforts. Send questions, comments, or feedback to pcfpodcast@vhha.com or contact us on our social channels @VirginiaHHA using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.
- Publisher
- Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
- Category
- government · health & fitness · health & fitness
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Jun 2020
- Latest episode
- 3 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
141 of 329 episodes have a transcript.

3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Patients Come First Podcast - Allison Held

27 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Patients Come First Podcast - Boryana Peeva

20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Patients Come First Podcast - Leora Brown
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Patients Come First Podcast - Allison Held
Published 3 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah, exactly. Well, you actually said it really well. We know and all the studies show that long-term health outcomes are as dependent on social circumstance as they are on the medical care received. So while we know that we're improving people's lives every day inside the walls of our clinics, we recognize that circumstances outside the clinic, such as a lack of food or stable housing, can have a profound effect on patient health. So a patient who is having problems at home or at work is less likely to show up for appointments. They're less likely to be able to adhere to a rigorous treatment plan. […]
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- Allison Held
- Boryana Peeva
- Leora Brown
- Josue Chery
- Dr John Muse
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 516,118
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 12 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 82
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How often do new episodes come out?
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