A project of the MFA Collaborative Design program at Pacific Northwest College of Art. The Illahee instute is meant to translate inquiry into action when it comes to complex problems in Portland.

1. I L L A H E E
Institute

2. Inquiry Action
Micro-
Writing/Media Initiatives/Orgs
Macro-
Lectures/Forums

3. Inquiry Action
Micro-
Writing/Media Initiatives/Orgs
University Research Mad as Hell Doctors
Macro-
Lectures/Forums
Illahee Lecture:
Wendell Potter

4. 45,000 Americans
die every year from
lack of health care
access.
What can we do
about this?
That’s Terrible!
Macro-Inquiry

5. PSU
OHSU
OSU
Micro-Inquiry

6. Human
Rights
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Micro-Action

7. Inquiry Action
Micro-
Writing/Media Initiatives/Orgs
University Research Mad as Hell Doctors
Macro-
Lectures/Forums
Illahee Lecture:
Wendell Potter

8. Inquiry Action
Micro-
Writing/Media Initiatives/Orgs
University Research Mad as Hell Doctors
Macro-
Lectures/Forums
Illahee Lecture: Illahee Institute
Wendell Potter

9. Inquiry Action
Micro-
Writing/Media Initiatives/Orgs
University Research Mad as Hell Doctors
Who makes the
connections?
Macro-
MFA Collaborative Design!
Lectures/Forums
Illahee Lecture: Illahee Institute
Wendell Potter

10. Illahee Board Illahee Illahee President
I L L A H E E
Advisory Board Institute Director
Co-appointed by
-Illahee board (3)
-PNCA board (2) Illahee and PNCA
-Post-graduate student
-Graduate student
-Director Staff Illahee Institute
-Post-graduate student Design Lab
-Interns Graduate students from
PNCA, PSU, Lewis & Clark
and U of Portland may apply
Macro-Action

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G a m es Products
....... Policy
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13. The influence that X has on Y INFORMATION REGULATION HEALTHCARE FUNDING
Medicare, etc Doctors / Nurses Alternative
Government (gov’t programs) Insurance Pharmaceutical Lobbyists Interest Groups Employers Hospitals (primary care) Pharmacies Medicine
Provides funding source
Pay taxes to gov’t to
Lobbies for gov’t poli- for politicians; cam- Receive payment; com- Sometimes employed by Exists and is regulated
Government Programs of government
cies to act in their favor
Lobbies for regulation
paign contributions in
Tries to influence policy fund healthcare pro-
ply with regulation gov’t.
Complies with regulation
by
grams
exchange for policy
Insurance creates
Programs of the gov’t. supplemental policies AARP, wants to chance, Provides drugs to pa-
Medicare, etc Set policies, determine for gaps in medicare; in- Sets prices to sell drugs
Shaping public opinion
pressure, ensure health- Pay taxes
Health care providers; Health care providers;
tients; checks for drug
Experimental or not
(gov’t programs) of health programs works for programs works for programs covered
funding surance forces sick poor care interactions
people off policies
Determines what pricing Shapes public opinion of Purchase insurance for Provides health services Billing department ex-
Regulates coverage and Work on behalf of insur- Sets pricing for indi-
Insurance who should be covered.
Type of insurance is set for different poli-
ance companies insurance their employees; make to insured; negotiate ists to get payment from
vidual policies / groups
cies/ companies choice network insurance companies
Sets pricing of drugs; Provides standard for
Provides grants for Medicare benefits nego- Negotiate pricing for Orders drugs, retailer of Develops treatments that
Pharmaceutical R&D, regulates via FDA tiated
purchasing power Case-by-case groups to organize to Through insurance
drugs supplies could be patentable
through bulk influence
Provides standard for Provides standard for Provides standard for Provides standard for Provides standard for
Regulates restrictions David to Goliath; oppos- Pro-industry against Maybe influence? not as
Lobbyists on lobbying
lobbyists to attempt to lobbyists to attempt to lobbyists to attempt to
ing forces insurance mandate
lobbyists to attempt to lobbyists to attempt to
prominent?
influence influence influence influence influence
Makes policies; de- Provides standard for Provides standard for Provides standard for Belong to interest
Creates groups to help Creates groups to help
Interest Groups mocracy invites public
shape public opinion
groups to organize to groups to organize to Negotiate, case-by-case Through insurance groups to organize to groups to persuade
shape public opinion
opinion influence influence influence policies
Consumers Set tax requirements Provide health care Provides retail of drugs Treatment
Provides healthcare to
Through insurance, if
Regulates how much Funded by employer Insurance companies their employees; spe-
Employers coverage provided payroll tax employ lots of people
Through insurance Case-by-case Through insurance Interact through insured
cific clinics in network,
have prescription drug Through insurance
plan
etc
Regulates licensing, Pay for services, ap- Relationships to send
Work on behalf to shape Some “alt treatments”
Hospitals HIPPA, payment via Pays for treatments prove procedure / Sells drugs to hospitals
regulation
Push agenda Through insurance patients here for more Located within hospitals
provided, i.e. doulas
medicaid, etc. determines network specialized treatment
Licensing of profes- Pays for primary care; Pharmacist checks for
Doctors / Nurses sionals; regulation of
Limits number of pa-
sets regulation of how
Provides “perks” to get Case-by-case; ex: AMA: Shapes public opinion of
Through insurance Employ caregivers complications / interac-
Practicing; case-by-
(primary care) tients able to be treated their drugs prescribed against single payer insurance case
policies much is covered tion of drugs
Regulates via FDA &
Prescribes drugs to be Prescribes drugs to be
Pharmacies DEA; required to keep Pays for drugs Pays for some drugs Sets prices to sell drugs Case-by-case Through insurance
filled by pharmacies filled by pharmacies
Fulfils treatments
records
Provides grants to fund Influences cirriculum, Residencies, attached to Venue for clinical rota- Teaching / integrated
Medical Schools education
Exposed to in clinicals
sponsors research
Student chapters
med schools tions
Pharmacy school
research
Regulation & licensing; Determines what prac-
Alternative decides what insurance
Limits coverage / treat-
tices would be covered
Interest in what works Maybe influence? not as Some advocating for Through insurance, Could be practicing alt. Could be practicing alt. Recommends treatments
Medicine ment & is patenable prominent? increased alternatives maybe medicine medicine available (?)
has to cover under policies

14. The influence that X has on Y INFORMATION REGULATION HEALTHCARE FUNDING
Medicare, etc Doctors / Nurses Alternative
Government (gov’t programs) Insurance Pharmaceutical Lobbyists Interest Groups Employers Hospitals (primary care) Pharmacies Medicine
Provides funding source
Pay taxes to gov’t to
Lobbies for gov’t poli- for politicians; cam- Receive payment; com- Sometimes employed by Exists and is regulated
Government Programs of government
cies to act in their favor
Lobbies for regulation
paign contributions in
Tries to influence policy fund healthcare pro-
ply with regulation gov’t.
Complies with regulation
by
grams
exchange for policy
Insurance creates
Programs of the gov’t. supplemental policies AARP, wants to chance, Provides drugs to pa-
Medicare, etc Set policies, determine for gaps in medicare; in- Sets prices to sell drugs
Shaping public opinion
pressure, ensure health- Pay taxes
Health care providers; Health care providers;
tients; checks for drug
Experimental or not
(gov’t programs) of health programs works for programs works for programs covered
funding surance forces sick poor care interactions
people off policies
Determines what pricing Purchase insurance for Provides health services Billing department ex-
Regulates coverage and Work on behalf of insur- Shapes public opinion of Sets pricing for indi-
Insurance who should be covered.
Type of insurance is set for different poli-
ance companies insurance their employees; make to insured; negotiate ists to get payment from
vidual policies / groups
cies/ companies choice network insurance companies
Sets pricing of drugs; Provides standard for
Provides grants for Medicare benefits nego- Negotiate pricing for Orders drugs, retailer of Develops treatments that
Pharmaceutical R&D, regulates via FDA tiated
purchasing power Case-by-case groups to organize to Through insurance
drugs supplies could be patentable
through bulk influence
Provides standard for Provides standard for Provides standard for Provides standard for Provides standard for
Regulates restrictions David to Goliath; oppos- Pro-industry against Maybe influence? not as
Lobbyists on lobbying
lobbyists to attempt to lobbyists to attempt to lobbyists to attempt to
ing forces insurance mandate
lobbyists to attempt to lobbyists to attempt to
prominent?
influence influence influence influence influence
Makes policies; de- Provides standard for Provides standard for Provides standard for Belong to interest
Creates groups to help Creates groups to help
Interest Groups mocracy invites public
shape public opinion
groups to organize to groups to organize to Negotiate, case-by-case Through insurance groups to organize to groups to persuade
shape public opinion
opinion influence influence influence policies
Consumers Set tax requirements Provide health care Provides retail of drugs Treatment
Provides healthcare to
Through insurance, if
Regulates how much Funded by employer Insurance companies their employees; spe-
Employers coverage provided payroll tax employ lots of people
Through insurance Case-by-case Through insurance Interact through insured
cific clinics in network,
have prescription drug Through insurance
plan
etc
Regulates licensing, Pay for services, ap- Relationships to send
Work on behalf to shape Some “alt treatments”
Hospitals HIPPA, payment via Pays for treatments prove procedure / Sells drugs to hospitals
regulation
Push agenda Through insurance patients here for more Located within hospitals
provided, i.e. doulas
medicaid, etc. determines network specialized treatment
Licensing of profes- Pays for primary care; Pharmacist checks for
Doctors / Nurses sionals; regulation of
Limits number of pa-
sets regulation of how
Provides “perks” to get Case-by-case; ex: AMA: Shapes public opinion of
Through insurance Employ caregivers complications / interac-
Practicing; case-by-
(primary care) tients able to be treated their drugs prescribed against single payer insurance case
policies much is covered tion of drugs
Regulates via FDA &
Prescribes drugs to be Prescribes drugs to be
Pharmacies DEA; required to keep Pays for drugs Pays for some drugs Sets prices to sell drugs Case-by-case Through insurance
filled by pharmacies filled by pharmacies
Fulfils treatments
records
Provides grants to fund Influences cirriculum, Residencies, attached to Venue for clinical rota- Teaching / integrated
Medical Schools education
Exposed to in clinicals
sponsors research
Student chapters
med schools tions
Pharmacy school
research
Regulation & licensing; Determines what prac-
Alternative decides what insurance
Limits coverage / treat-
tices would be covered
Interest in what works Maybe influence? not as Some advocating for Through insurance, Could be practicing alt. Could be practicing alt. Recommends treatments
Medicine ment & is patenable prominent? increased alternatives maybe medicine medicine available (?)
has to cover under policies

15. I L L A H E E
Institute