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JKTG ANNOUNCES $300K IN FUNDING FOR NANOPARTICLE CANCER RESEARCH
The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG) today announced a second round of funding to Robert Ivkov, M.Sc.,
Feb 26, 20182 min read


JKTG-FUNDED PROJECTS SUGGEST CANCER TREATMENT CHANGES TO COMBAT DRUG RESISTANCE
The AMIGOS workshop was hosted by the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG) and the Breast Cancer Research
Jan 29, 20182 min read


NAVIGATING NEXT STEPS IN PAYMENT REFORM
The Alliance for Health Policy, in partnership with the JKTG Foundation, recently hosted a panel discussion to provide an update on the over
Nov 17, 20171 min read


FUNDING @ WORK: NEW HOPE FOR DIFFICULT-TO-TREAT OVARIAN CANCER
JKTG-funded research identified a new therapeutic approach for difficult-to-treat subtype of ovarian cancer.
Jul 27, 20171 min read


JKTG FOUNDATION COMMENTS ON IPPS PROPOSED RULE
The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG) submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Jun 16, 20172 min read


JKTG SUBMITS COMMENTS ON CMMI EXPERIMENTAL PAYMENT MODELS
Based on staff and advisory board experience over decades of developing and managing health care payment systems, the JKTG Foundation submit
Jun 16, 20171 min read


NEW ANALYSIS QUANTIFIES THE IMPACT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS ON QUALITY MEASURES
Analysis done by J. Graham Atkinson, D.Phil., executive vice president for research and policy at the JKTG Foundation, cautions readers on
May 17, 20172 min read


BCRF CONVERSATIONS: A DISCUSSION WITH DRS. DANIELE GILKES AND PAUL MACKLIN
Dr. Daniele Gilkes is assistant professor of oncology, as well as an assistant professor in chemical and molecular engineering at the Johns
Apr 5, 20171 min read


FUNDING @ WORK: Q&A WITH ROBERT IVKOV, PH.D.
JKTG funding has been instrumental to catalyze a research project that I had great interest to pursue for many years. My project, or rather
Mar 30, 20172 min read


JKTGF AND BCRF FUND COLLABORATIVE, MATHEMATICAL CANCER RESEARCH
The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis (JKTG) Foundation for Health and Policy and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) are jointly funding
Mar 14, 20172 min read


HEALTHY DEBATE: WHY ARE HOSPITAL CHARGES SO HIGH?
The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG) submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Mar 6, 20172 min read


JKTG SUPPORTS SOCIETY FOR THERMAL MEDICINE RESEARCHERS, SCIENTISTS
As part of its commitment to support initiatives that help achieve improved health, the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health
Feb 23, 20171 min read


HEALTHY DEBATE: DON’T TREAT MEDICARE PATIENTS LIKE WHITE MICE
JKTG Founder and president, Ted Giovanis, weighed in on Medicare’s alternative payment models and how they treat (or ignore) patients in
Jan 9, 20171 min read


MEDICARE HOSPITAL STAR RATINGS GIVES FLAWED QUALITY SNAPSHOT
Medicare’s star ratings of hospitals fail to provide the public with an easy comparison of the quality of inpatient care provided.
Dec 19, 20162 min read


VIDEO REPLAY + TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: WALL STREET COMES TO WASHINGTON ROUNDTABLE
The JKTG Foundation again sponsored the annual Wall Street Comes to Washington Roundtable bringing Wall Street analysts together with
Nov 18, 20161 min read


ACA: PRECLUSION OF REVIEW
Upon enactment and review of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), the JKTG Foundation became concerned by the number and
Nov 2, 20161 min read


JKTG FUNDING AT WORK: RESEARCH UNCOVERS NEW THINKING IN CANCER TREATMENT
Two recent research studies partially funded by the Jayne Koskinas & Ted Giovanis Breast Cancer Research Consortium at Wistar are changing
Oct 13, 20161 min read


JKTG FOUNDATION CO-HOSTS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE MAY 10
Discovering which genes may cause tumor cells to metastasize is critical to further understanding the breast cancer lifecycle and to
Apr 14, 20161 min read


JKTG FUNDED RESEARCH PUBLISHED IN HEALTH AFFAIRS SURVEY ON CONSUMER SELECTION OF HEALTH PLAN
Health Affairs will publish the work of Jessica Greene, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research, School of Nursing at the George Washington
Apr 5, 20162 min read


ECRI-LED HEALTH IT SAFETY COLLABORATIVE RELEASES FOUR STEPS TO BETTER PATIENT SAFETY
Sponsored in part by the JKTG Foundation, the Partnership for Health IT and Safety recently released the first in a series of evidence-based
Mar 3, 20161 min read
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