Wide Range of resources on complex issues
We offer a wide range of resources on complex issues that impact all people with chronic conditions. Resources include member-specific services, frequent meetings and events, publications, and comments on rules and legislation.
Meaningful Patient Engagement: Now or Never?
11/05/2018By: Jason Harris, Associate Director, Policy & Programs In 1997, a little more than twenty years ago, Steve Jobs stated what is now his widely
Confused about Open Enrollment? Here’s a Glossary to Help!
11/01/2018Open 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
Webinar Preview: Patient-Reported Outcomes and Patient-Centered Outcomes: Is There a Difference?
10/31/2018By: Katie Soisson, Policy Associate There are many different types of health outcome measures that can be classified by the type of information collected or
Building Data Systems for the Science of Patient Engagement: A Recap of the NHC’s Chief Medical and Scientific Officer Conference
10/25/2018By: Elisabeth Oehrlein, PhD, MS, NHC Senior Director, Research and Programs Last week, chief medical and scientific officers from patient organizations and industry groups met
Trump Administration Announces Two New Health Care Rules for 2020
10/24/2018New guidance issued Monday loosens restrictions states face to waive Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. These types of waivers, known as Section 1332 waivers, are
STAT: The EKG is only a start. Apple wants to seize the market for patient monitoring
10/19/2018Below 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
2018 Chief Medical/Scientific Officers Conference
10/17/20182018 Chief Medical/ Scientific Officers Conference Sharing Patient-Centered Outcomes Data: Building A Better Mousetrap Based on Learnings from the Research Community Patient Provided Information: How
CMS’s Accountable Care Organizations Pathways to Success
10/16/2018The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to respond to the Proposed Rule entitled, “Medicare Shared Savings Program; Accountable Care Organizations Pathways to Success”
FDA Standard Core Clinical Outcome Assessments and Endpoints
10/15/2018The NHC supports the FDA’s interest in promoting the “development of publicly available, standard core sets of Clinical Outcome Assessment (COA) measures for specific disease