National Health Council, a united voice for people with chronic conditions and their family...

Myrl Weinberg, PresidentNational Health Council

mweinberg@nhcouncil.orgFebruary 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

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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

mweinberg@nhcouncil.orgFebruary 2010