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Meaningful Patient Engagement: Now or Never?
By: Jason Harris, Associate Director, Policy & Programs In 1997, a little more than twenty years ago, Steve Jobs stated what is now his widely known opinion on market research: […]
Confused about Open Enrollment? Here’s a Glossary to Help!
Open enrollment starts today, so it’s important to know what plan fits your needs and provides you with the necessary coverage. Here are some key terms that can help you […]
Webinar Preview: Patient-Reported Outcomes and Patient-Centered Outcomes: Is There a Difference?
By: Katie Soisson, Policy Associate There are many different types of health outcome measures that can be classified by the type of information collected or how the information was collected […]
Building Data Systems for the Science of Patient Engagement: A Recap of the NHC’s Chief Medical and Scientific Officer Conference
By: Elisabeth Oehrlein, PhD, MS, NHC Senior Director, Research and Programs Last week, chief medical and scientific officers from patient organizations and industry groups met in Washington, DC, for Sharing […]
Trump Administration Announces Two New Health Care Rules for 2020
New guidance issued Monday loosens restrictions states face to waive Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. These types of waivers, known as Section 1332 waivers, are currently allowed under the ACA, […]
STAT: The EKG is only a start. Apple wants to seize the market for patient monitoring
Below is an exerpt from a STAT article quoting NHC’s Chief Executive Officer Marc Boutin. Read the full article. “The commercialization of tools such as the EKG app will significantly increase […]
Member Spotlight: Food Allergy Research & Education
By Kelly Garrity, Senior Director, Member Services and Development The following is one of a series of posts highlighting National Health Council members. If you are interested in learning more […]
Elevating and Improving Patient-Focused Drug Development
By Jason Harris, NHC Associate Director, Policy and Programs The driving force behind all of our work at the National Health Council (NHC) is meaningfully engaging patients in every aspect […]
NHC Communications Affinity Group: Networking, Sharing Ideas, Addressing Challenges
By Jennifer Schleman, NHC Senior Director, Marketing, Communications & Public Relations Made up of the senior public relations and communications professionals from the National Health Council’s member organizations, the Communications […]