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# [#storiesthatmatter: Facing patient uncertainty](https://blog.matter.health/storiesthatmatter-patient-uncertainty)

 Written by [Caitlin](https://blog.matter.health/author/caitlin) | Mar 27, 2019 5:00:00 AM

Next from *Stories That Matter*, Tim Fitzpatrick shares the uncertainty he experienced as a patient in the VA hospital — and why he decided to do something about it by founding IKONA Health.

### “I started IKONA because there are others out there right now facing seemingly insurmountable uncertainty. And there always will be.”

Read more of Tim’s story in [this post](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ikona-health-starting-why-tim-fitzpatrick/?utm_source=%22Through+Their+Eyes%22%2C+VR+for+Seniors+%26+Caregivers&utm_campaign=b04af706d0-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_01_03_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_946e144576-b04af706d0-72378997&goal=0_946e144576-b04af706d0-72378997&mc_cid=b04af706d0&mc_eid=18c5592aa4) he shared on Linkedin.

*This year, we’re on a mission to tell the boots-on-the-ground stories of healthcare. [Learn more about Stories That Matter](http://bit.ly/stories-that-matter).*

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