 Charlene MacDonald |
Charlene MacDonald, a Capitol Hill veteran who was senior policy advisor to House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, has joined FTI Consulting in DC as managing director in its strategic communications unit.
Prior to joining the Maryland Congressman's office, MacDonald served on the Senate Budget Committee—when it was chaired by Washington Democrat Patty Murray—as senior advisor for Medicare & Social Security. She also was deputy chief of staff to Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA), handling policy matters including the launch of the Affordable Care Act.
John Capodanno, America's head of the stratcomm unit's healthcare & life sciences unit, says clients will benefit from MacDonald's expertise as "drug pricing, regulatory reforms, outcomes-based healthcare systems and the digital revolution, the healthcare industry is going through a convulsive transformation."
The future of DTC should foster understanding and trust, as well as improving clinical conversations.
Healing the Sick Care System: Why People Matter, a new book from FINN Partners chair global health and purpose Gil Bashe, says that the current healthcare system is not broken because it lacks innovation, talent or investment, but because it has lost sight of the people it exists to serve.
Jeff Smokler, former president at healthcare specialist imre, joins Washington-based Avoq to head its PA practice.
