By Kelly Garrity, Senior Director, Membership Services and Development The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) helps patients get the medications they need at a cost they can afford. AMCP’s […]
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Gwen Darien: ‘But You Seemed So Healthy,’ My Doctor Said. I Had Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
The following is an excerpt from a US News and World Report blog by Gwen Darien, executive vice president for patient advocacy at the Patient Advocate Foundation and the National […]
CMS Releases Final Rule on Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Pricing Rule
By Madison Mason, Policy Associate, National Health Council On May 16, 2019, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized their Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Price […]
ISPOR Panel with NHC’s Dr. Eleanor Perfetto Includes “Lively Discussion” on QALY
The following is an excerpt from an article in the Journal of Clinical Pathways on a panel Dr. Eleanor Perfetto, Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives at the National Health Council […]
What is the Patient Engagement Fair-Market Value Calculator?
By Silke Schoch, Senior Programs Associate “Fair-market value” (FMV) calculators are tools traditionally used by industry to ensure the compensation rates they are using when engaging doctors, researchers, and other […]
The NHC’s 10 Minimum Standards of Excellence
By Kim Williams, Senior Associate, Member Services and Certifications Membership in the National Health Council by voluntary health agencies (VHAs), which are also known as patient advocacy organizations, is contingent […]
Don’t Miss NHC Team Presentations at ISPOR 2019
The NHC team, led by Dr. Eleanor Perfetto, NHC Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, and Dr. Elisabeth Oehrlein, NHC Senior Director of Research and Programs, will present one workshop, one […]
Measuring Patient Experiences: Distinguishing Between Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) and Patient Preferences
By Silke Schoch, Senior Associate, Programs On April 18, Dr. Pauline McNulty, Vice President of Patient-Reported Outcomes and Dr. Bennett Levitan, Senior Director of Benefit-risk Assessment at Johnson & Johnson […]
Infographic: NHC Policy Proposals for Reducing Health Care Costs
We recently updated our health care cost policy recommendations to better reflect the current health care environment and help guide Congress and the Trump administration toward promoting lower health care […]
CMS Releases Final Marketplace Rule for 2020
By Madison Mason, Policy Associate, National Health Council The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published its final rule for the 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters […]