by Paul Ryan | Nov 15, 2023 | Ted's Take
JKTG Founder and President Ted Giovanis, leading researchers, and University leaders gathered at the Johns Hopkins Welch Medical Library this week to formally mark the dedication of the Giovanis Institute for Translational Cell Biology – a symbolic first step of this...
by Paul Ryan | Oct 18, 2023 | Ted's Take
Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) is all the rage as far as evaluating health. Stable housing, education, access to transportation, polluted water/air, etc. are all an important part of the discussion. But there’s an additional element that we must include in that...
by Paul Ryan | Oct 11, 2023 | Ted's Take
Medicare Part C, sometimes called Medicare Advantage, is touted as the efficient way to deliver quality care to enrollees. As someone on Medicare, I am not in a Medicare Part C. Why? Because I know better. I have a background with a lot of experience in healthcare and...
by Paul Ryan | Sep 12, 2023 | Ted's Take
I’d like to introduce the concept that coalescing or “convergent thinking” may be detrimental within an organizational setting. By this, I mean that individuals working in the same or similar space often tend to think similar thoughts. Their connection and proximity...
by Paul Ryan | Aug 16, 2023 | Ted's Take
One would think that research about climate issues is one area that people would come together and commit to doing it right – collaboratively, transparently, and without ego. It involves trillions of dollars in investments over decades and will change the way of life...
by Paul Ryan | Jul 13, 2023 | Ted's Take
The Medicare Trust Fund (TF) Annual Trustees report on solvency drives much of the discussion about Medicare payments. Therefore, it’s important and appropriate to understand the underpinnings of the report in order to best understand and engage in the discussion....