National Health Council Inc

TO PROVIDE A UNITED VOICE FOR PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES AND DISABILITIES.

SPECIAL PROJECTS: THE NHC PROVIDED LEADERSHIP, RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING MAJOR PROJECTS: DEVELOPMENT OF A REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE (RWE) CLASSROOM; HOSTED A SERIES OF HEALTH LITERACY WEBINARS; PUBLISHED WHITE PAPERS ON VALUE ASSESSMENT AND PATIENT-CENTERED RWE; PUBLISHED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS ON ENGAGING PATIENTS IN RWE AND DEVELOPING INTERNATIONAL TEMPLATES FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS; AND COLLABORATIONS WITH THE PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF HEALTHCARE PURCHASER COALITIONS, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR PATIENT-VALUE DRIVEN ASSESSMENT, DUKE UNIVERSITY, AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONAL IN INFECTION CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY (APIC).

MEMBER SERVICES: THE NHC PROVIDED INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO MEMBERS THROUGH POLICY AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES, LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY ACTIVITIES, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MEMBER PROJECTS: SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE NHCS 2019-2021 STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH FOCUSED ON PUBLIC POLICY, MEMBER SERVICES, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OBJECTIVES TO CARRY OUT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION; ADVANCED THE NHCS HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE BY WORKING WITH OUR MEMBERS AND EXTERNAL THOUGHT LEADERS THROUGH ROUNDTABLES AND WORKING GROUPS TO DISCUSS AND DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FOUR PRIORITY AREAS IN THE HEALTH EQUITY CONSENSUS STATEMENT AND HOSTED A VIRTUAL EVENT ON INCLUSIVE WORKPLACES: BUILDING A REPRESENTATIVE WORKFORCE; EXECUTION OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVES AND LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS STRENGTHENING THE ACA MARKETPLACES AND MEDICAID, SECURING PROVISIONS OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN TO HELP PEOPLE PURCHASE AND AFFORD INSURANCE AND STRENGTHEN THE NONPROFIT PATIENT ADVOCACY COMMUNITY, AND CONDUCTING LISTENING SESSIONS TO GATHER PATIENT INSIGHTS ON TELEHEALTH DURING THE PANDEMIC SHARING THE RESULTS WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFF; TECHNICAL SUPPORT THROUGH MEMBER PROJECTS INCLUDING VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCY (VHA) STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, WASHINGTON REPRESENTATIVES RETREAT, AFFINITY GROUP EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS AND MEETINGS, INCLUDING REGULAR COVID-19 FOCUSED MEETINGS FOR OUR CEO AFFINITY GROUP, ANNUAL REVENUE AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS, MONTHLY POLICY ACTION TEAMS; EXECUTION OF IN RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMATIC PROJECTS AND TRAINING SESSIONS, SHAPING OUR WORK IN AREAS SUCH AS PATIENT EXPERIENCE MAPPING TOOLBOX AND PATIENT-CENTERED CORE IMPACT SETS (PC-CIS); AND NHC STAFF PARTICIPATION IN PANELS, TASK FORCES, ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AND PRESENTATIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENTAL, BUSINESS/INDUSTRY, AND OTHER HEALTH CARE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.

CONFERENCES: THE NHC HELD ITS ANNUAL 2-DAY HEALTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE VIRTUALLY FOR 174 CEO, SENIOR STAFF, AND BOARD VOLUNTEER ATTENDEES FROM 66 NHC MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. THE NHC VIRTUALLY HOSTED ITS 5TH ANNUAL SCIENCE OF PATIENT ENGAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM, BRINGING TOGETHER RESEARCH LEADERS FROM ALL MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND VARIOUS REPRESENTATIVES AND EXPERTS FROM THE HEALTH CARE FIELD. MORE THAN 130 SCIENTISTS AND PATIENT ADVOCATES EXPLORED THE TIMELY TOPIC OF ACHIEVING TRUST IN AND TRUSTWORTHINESS OF SCIENCE.

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