national health council, a united voice for people with chronic conditions and their family...
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The National Health Council provides a united voice to the more than 133 million people in America with a chronic disease or disability and their family caregivers.TRANSCRIPT
Myrl Weinberg, PresidentNational Health Council
[email protected] 2010
National Health Council
Founded in 1920, the National Health Council is the only organization of its kind.
•Mission: To provide a united voice for the more than 133 million people with chronic diseases and disabilities and their family caregivers.
•Vision: We envision a world in which all people receive health care that meets their personal needs and goals.
•The NHC brings together all segments of the health care community.
National Health Council
National Health Council
The NHC focuses its activities on:
•Improving the health of all people
•Increasing support for health research
•Strengthening the community of patient advocacy
organizations
National Health Council
The National Health Council has five membership categories:
•Voluntary health agencies (VHAs), also called patient advocacy organizations
•Professional and membership associations
•Nonprofit organizations with an interest in health
•Business and industry
•Associate members
Campaign to Put Patients First
GOAL: Engage individuals in a nationwide effort to create and implement a modern health care system, based on 5 Principles for Putting Patients First®
Cover Everyone
Curb Costs Responsibly
Abolish Exclusions for Pre-existing Conditions
Eliminate Lifetime Caps on Benefits
Ensure Access to Long-tem and End-of-life Care
Connecting with Patients
• More than 4,800 people have signed the NHC’s Petition for Health Care Change at www.puttingpatientsfirst.net
• More than 14,000 unique visitors went to the Campaign to Put Patients First and NHC web in 2009
• More than 1,600 followers on Twitter, including several media sites
• More than 400 people have joined the Putting Patients First® Cause page and the National Health Council page on Facebook
Newspaper Advertisements
Support Materials
Support Materials
Health Care Delivery System Reform
Patient
Care Team
Health and Medical Research
Decision Support
Personal Predicaments,Rights & Preferences
Comprehensive Assessment
& Planning Tools
Value-basedPlan Design
Reimbursement for Care Coordination
A Value-based Health Care Delivery System Plan Design for People with Chronic Conditions
Myrl Weinberg, PresidentNational Health Council
[email protected] 2010