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.
Join Us in Raising Awareness for These Causes in August
08/03/2020By Deasia Lamar, Communications Intern Patient advocacy groups continue to work tirelessly to educate, promote, advocate, and raise awareness and funding for their causes. During this difficult time
Membership Spotlight: The Everylife Foundation for Rare Diseases
07/30/2020By: Theo Smith, Associate, Marketing & Communications An estimated one in 10 Americans suffer from a rare disease, making it a public health crisis. On average, rare disease
Membership Spotlight: Association of Black Cardiologists
07/27/2020By Theo Smith, Associate, Marketing & Communications Cardiovascular disease, also called heart disease, involves numerous heart and blood vessel related problems called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is
Overview of Final Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) Guidance 1
07/23/2020By: Maddie Mason, Senior Associate, Policy On June 16, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the Final Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD) Guidance 1
Patient-Focused Medical Product Development: Real-World Case Examples
07/20/2020Patient-Focused Medical Product Development: Real-World Case Examples August’s webinar, “Real-World Case Examples” highlights real-life, patient-focused drug development examples from medical product companies. Speakers: Trisha Devlin,
IVI Announces Grant to National Health Council, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions to Improve Value Assessment
07/20/2020Goal: Identify areas of consensus to ultimately make the value assessment process useful to those who receive and pay for care ALEXANDRIA, VA – The
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Proposed Rule on Value-Based Purchasing Arrangement
07/20/2020The National Health Council (NHC) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed rule to facilitate the adoption
Membership Spotlight: National Black Nurses Association
07/15/2020By Theo Smith, Associate, Marketing & Communications Nurses are on the frontlines of our health care system. They play an essential role in the health care
National Health Council Debuts First-of-Its-Kind Fair-Market-Value (FMV) Calculator for Patient-Engagement Activities
07/15/2020WASHINGTON, DC – To ensure that all stakeholders positively enter into engagement efforts that effectively drive health care innovation based on patient and caregiver insights,