In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. PIPC Publishes Brief on Uses and Misuses of the QALY - Ethical Issues and Alternative Measures of Value, click here to view.
2. ICER’s Revised Value Assessment Framework released, click here to read the NPC blog.  
3. PIPC Comments on LAN's Updated APM Framework, click here to read the letter.
4. Take the iHOPE Hospital Questions Survey: Have you ever left the hospital with unanswered questions? Click here to complete the survey.
5. Ipsen: PIPC Participates in Dialogue for Patient Care, click here to view the report.
6. Lupus: Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting, click here to register.
7. Health Affairs: At Drug Hearing, Senators Discuss Meanings Of Price And Value—And Debate Health Reform, click here to view the article.
8. Epilepsy Foundation: 2017-2018 AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability, click here to apply. 
9. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below
10. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
11. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. PIPC Comments on LAN's Updated APM Framework, click here to read the letter.
2. PIPC Patient Blog: Andrew Sperling, National Alliance on Mental Illness, click here to read the blog.
3. Oncology Leaders to Convene in D.C. for Turning the Tide Against Cancer 2017 National Conference, click here to register.
4. Ipsen: PIPC Participates in Dialogue for Patient Care, click here to view the report.
5. Lupus: Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting, c
lick here to register!
6. Morning Consult: Reform Prescription Drug Labeling to Benefit Patients and Their Doctors, click here to read he op-ed.
7. Drug Topics: The Future of Oncology Treatment Is Value Assessment, click here to read the article. 
8. Epilepsy Foundation: 2017-2018 AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability Click here to apply. 
9. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below
10. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
11. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. PIPC Patient Blog: Andrew Sperling, National Alliance on Mental Illness, click hereto read the blog.
2. Chairman Coelho: Patient Engagement: The CHRONIC Care Act, CMMI, and the Future, click here to read the blog.
3. PIPC Outlines Concerns with ISPOR's Value Assessment Frameworks Initiative,click here to read the letter.
4. Healthcare Finance: Racial and ethnic disparities remain consistent at Veterans Health Administration patient-centered medical homes, click here to read the article.
5. AMJC Video: Dr. L. Patrick James Discusses the Continued Move Toward Value-Based Payments, click here to watch the video.
6. PhRMA: Modernizing FDA Regulations to Advance a Value-Driven Health Care System, click here to read the article. 
7. Modern Healthcare: House Lawmakers Ask How Medicare Can Manage Complex Patients Better, click here to read the article.   
8. Hepatitis C Mentor and Support Group Releases Psychological Survey Results,click here to read the report.
9. Epilepsy Foundation: 2017-2018 AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability Click here to apply. 
10. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below
11. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
12. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.

​NAMI is proud to be part of the movement to assess value of health care treatments and interventions, and to build an infrastructure for patient engagement throughout the healthcare system, particularly in the shift to value-based payment and delivery models. However, we think it’s crucial that any efforts to measure and assess value, incorporate the patient perspective, and consistently and meaningfully engage patients along the way.

PIPC Chairman Tony Coelho recently penned a blog for HuffPost, complimenting steps that are being taken that show progress in shifting toward value-based healthcare decisions. “While a tremendous amount of work remains to be done, policymakers took two steps recently that show progress is possible. One was approval by the Senate Finance Committee of the CHRONIC Care Act, a bipartisan bill (yes, they still exist!) whose success is attributable to significant stakeholder engagement and that, if enacted, will help to meet real patient needs.”

In This Week’s Issue:
 
1. Chairman Coelho: Patient Engagement: The CHRONIC Care Act, CMMI, and the Future, click here to read the blog.
2. PIPC Outlines Concerns with ISPOR's Value Assessment Frameworks Initiative, click here to read the letter.
3. Apply now! CMS Seeking Nominations for Quality Measurement Development TEP, click here to apply.
4. AMJC Video: Why Focus on Value Will Persist Regardless of Changing Legislation, click here to watch the video.
5. Hogan Lovells -- Measures of Success: How Value-Based Pricing May Change the Pharmaceutical Industry,  click here to read the article.
6. Epilepsy Foundation: 2017-2018 AAHD Frederick J. Krause Scholarship on Health and Disability Click here to apply. 
7. Upcoming Events and Webinars, see details below
8. Medical Journal Articles, see details below.
9. AHRQ Effective Program Updates, see details below.