by Paul Ryan | Apr 22, 2024 | Ted's Take
Money is what seems to drive things and money is what seems to drive organizations too. They all start with an overriding moral goal but after a while things often turn toward more money. In health care, there are tons of coalitions of hospitals are assembled. Why? To...
by Paul Ryan | Apr 11, 2024 | Ted's Take
When you’re a patient, you are kind of vulnerable. You have a problem, are often sketchy about what it is and the potential treatment or therapy needed. The bigger the problem, the more vulnerable you are. This makes you a perfect advocate. You need to do your...
by Paul Ryan | Mar 27, 2024 | News
The JKTG Foundation recently awarded funding to Laura Heiser, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Biomedical Engineering at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine, to develop a prototype multiscale model designed to predict...
by Paul Ryan | Feb 22, 2024 | News
Three-year, $1.6M funding builds on existing JKTG-funded collaborative work February 22, 2024 | Highland, MD – The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG Foundation) today announced funding to Laura Heiser, Ph.D., Associate Professor and...
by Paul Ryan | Feb 20, 2024 | Ted's Take
The word “stakeholder” really bothers me particularly in the healthcare space. I’m struck by a quote by Ken Burns.“The thing that I’ve learned is that there is no ‘them.’ This is what everybody does: make a distinction about ‘them.’ It’s just ‘us’.” To me, the word...
