Put Patients First Blog

Check it out. The National Health Council (NHC) announces the launch of a new online community with a unique digital access, distribution, and multimedia approach to serve the more than 133 million Americans with chronic diseases and disabilities.

The WebMD Chronic Disease and Disability Exchange brings trusted experts together with people with chronic conditions to freely share information in both public forums and private, invitation-only settings.

WebMD turned to the NHC in search of "health experts" on non-clinical topics. The WebMD Expert for the Exchange is nationally recognized patient advocate Richard M. Cohen, a former news anchor, New York Times bestselling author, and public speaker on the doctor-patient relationship. He is also a cancer survivor living with multiple sclerosis.

Check it out and add your voice at http://exchanges.webmd.com/chronic-disease-and-disability-exchange.