By Jennifer Dexter, Director, Policy On September 8, the National Health Council (NHC) and National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) held a Roundtable on “Achieving Health Equity: Envisioning a 21st Century, Patient-Centered […]
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MCDA: A Way to Put Patient Concerns Front and Center in Value Assessment?
By Elisabeth Oehrlein and Eleanor Perfetto, National Health Council, and Kimberly Westrich, National Pharmaceutical Council The National Health Council and National Pharmaceutical Council today released a white paper outlining an […]
Member Spotlight – Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
By Theo Smith, Associate, Marketing & Communications Known collectively as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are painful, medically incurable diseases that attack the digestive system, causing […]
NHC Comments on PCORI’s Proposed Principles
By Maddie Mason, Senior Associate, Policy The National Health Council (NHC) submitted comments to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) on their Proposed Principles Consideration of the Full Range of Outcomes Data (2020). The […]
Getting to Know: Kelsie Majercak, Research Intern
Getting to Know: Kelsie Majercak, Research Intern Following is a Q&A to get to know Kelsie Majercak, Research Intern, who began working at the National Health Council (NHC) in August […]
Join Us in Raising Awareness for these Causes this November
By Deasia Lamar, Communications Intern Patient advocacy organizations work tirelessly to educate, promote, advocate, and raise awareness and funding for their causes. Awareness months give us the opportunity to rally […]
Health Literacy: Why It Matters to Patients and in Medical Product Development
By Ashley Cheng, Programs Associate On September 24, the National Health Council (NHC) held a webinar on the role of health literacy in drug development and in a person’s overall […]
NHC Interim CEO Eleanor Perfetto Speaks at COMET Initiative Webinar
NHC Interim CEO ELeanor Perfetto Speaks at COMET initiative webinar Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, MS, National Health Council (NHC) Interim Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, spoke […]
NHC Comments on CMS Payment Rules
By Maddie Mason, Senior Associate, Policy The National Health Council (NHC) submitted two sets of comments to the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this month. Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective […]
The NHC Center of Educational Excellence Provides Online Learning Opportunities
By Deasia Lamar, Communications Intern The health care ecosystem is broad and can often be daunting for patients who want to actively engage in it. Understanding research, policy, medical-product development, quality of care, and the value of treatments is essential for those who want to lend their voices […]