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SUMMARY:NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Plus
DESCRIPTION:About this Webinar Training\n\nCost: $449\nDate: Wednesday\, 
 September 14\, 2022\; 1-4pm ET\nNCQA Health Equity 
 Accreditation PlusNCQA's Health Equity Accreditation Plus 
 helps health care organizations that have implemented core 
 Health Equity Accreditation activities establish processes 
 and cross-sector partnerships that identify and address 
 social risk factors in their communities and the social 
 needs of the people they serve. This program will highlight 
 how Health Equity Accreditation Plus builds on these 
 activities for organizations that are more advanced and have 
 an ongoing commitment to health equity.\nAttend this live 
 discussion to gain in-depth knowledge from the architects of 
 the new NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Plus program. There 
 will be an opportunity to hear more about the Health Equity 
 Accreditation Plus program and its requirements\, and ask 
 your questions live.\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nOutline the 
 fundamental principles and scope of Health Equity 
 Accreditation Plus.Determine how to define their service 
 area and communities served as applicable for the 
 program.Describe data collection and use expectations for 
 social needs and social risks.Understand how to prioritize 
 the social risks and social needs impacting their population 
 and outline steps for partnering with organizations to 
 address priorities.Uncover key considerations for how to 
 establish and maintain relationships with the communities 
 served.Become familiar with expectations to track referrals 
 and identify opportunities to improve interventions.Hear 
 examples of how pilot participants have operationalized the 
 standards.Who Should Attend\n\nHealth plansHealth 
 systemsHospitalsManaged behavioral healthcare 
 organizationsPopulation health organizationsWellness 
 organizations leveragers are the federal government\, states 
 and employersFaculty\n\nAmelia Bedri\, MSHAAmelia Bedri is 
 currently a Program Content Engineer\, Product Development at 
 the National Committee for Quality Assurance. In this 
 position\, Ms. Bedri works collaboratively to organize the 
 direction\, structure and delivery of NCQA’s Accreditation 
 and Certification Standards and Guidelines\, from concept to 
 launch. Ms. Bedri has led the development cycle for NCQA’s 
 Health Equity Accreditation program and acts as the subject 
 matter expert for the product. As part of the development 
 cycle\, Ms. Bedri employs an iterative framework when 
 drafting standards which includes continuous engagement with 
 NCQA advisory committees\, customers\, and other stakeholders 
 to inform market need\, content specification and determine 
 standard feasibility.\nPrior to this role\, Ms. Bedri was a 
 Policy Manager\, Accreditation Policy where she served as the 
 product and context expert for designated Accreditation 
 products and was responsible for providing clarification of 
 content-specific issues for internal and external customers. 
 This role allowed Ms. Bedri to gain a thorough understanding 
 of how to interpret NCQA Accreditation Standards and 
 Guidelines\, the product development and maintenance cycle\, 
 and the importance of customer input.\nPrior to joining 
 NCQA\, Ms. Bedri worked as the lead researcher for MedStar 
 Health Corporation in Washington\, DC\, in the development of 
 their community health needs assessment. Ms. Bedri was 
 responsible for performing research\, analyzing primary and 
 secondary data\, leading community engagement meetings\, and 
 providing recommendations for hospital resource 
 allocation.\nMs. Bedris’ experience in the health care 
 industry is unique\, she has held numerous positions in a 
 variety of settings: from the hospital environment to 
 managed care\, with personal home care agencies and 
 consulting for start-ups\, health systems and state health 
 departments.\nMs. Bedri earned her MHSA from Georgetown 
 University and graduated with summa cum laude.\n\n\nTisha 
 Crowder-Martin PhD\, RN\, MS\, CENPTisha Crowder-Martin PhD\, 
 RN\, MS\, CENP has over 25 years of experience as a Registered 
 Nurse. She began her career as a staff nurse in pediatric 
 oncology in Seattle\, Washington then moved to adult oncology 
 in Michigan.  After twelve years as a certified 
 hematology/oncology nurse\, she transitioned to the nurse 
 executive field as the Nurse Manager of a Medical-Oncology 
 Unit\, Associate Chief Nurse of Patient Care Services\, and 
 Chief of Quality Management within Veterans Administration. 
  She is currently the Associate Quality Director for 
 UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Michigan\, Inc. 
  \n\nCrowder-Martin earned her Bachelor of Science in 
 Nursing from the University of Washington\, a Master of 
 Science in Nursing Business and Health Systems from the 
 University of Michigan\, and a PhD in Nursing from Uniformed 
 Services University of the Health Sciences. Crowder-Martin 
 is Adjunct Faculty for the University of Michigan working 
 with Doctor of Nursing Practice students completing quality 
 improvement studies focused on improving Veteran 
 care. \nCrowder-Martin’s research interest include 
 studying the impact of health care policies on quality 
 outcomes such as the impact of scope of practice laws on 
 access to health care. As a nursing leader she is interested 
 in the inclusion of nurse leaders in health care policy 
 decision making. \n\nDao FangDao Fang has a Doctor of 
 Health Administration\, a Master of Art in Social Work\, and a 
 Bachelor of Science in Biological Science.  She has over 17 
 years of experience in developing and implementing health 
 disparities intervention. Fang is a Health Equity Manager at 
 Health Net of California\, leading health equity and cultural 
 competency programs for diverse membership across 
 California. \nErin GriffithErin began her nursing journey 
 after a career in financial and health care compliance. 
  After 10+ years as a certified trauma and critical care 
 nurse\, she assumed the role of Director of Utilization 
 Management for Geisinger Health Plan.  She currently serves 
 as Director of Health Services and  holds responsibility 
 for Accreditation and Member Experience for 
 Geisinger.\n\nTammy Macdonald\, MPHTammy Macdonald is 
 currently Staff VP\, Accreditation and Quality Programs at 
 Elevance Health (formerly Anthem Inc.). In this position\, 
 Ms. Macdonald has oversight of executive committees\, health 
 plan and specialty accreditations\, administration and 
 reporting of member and provider satisfaction surveys and 
 member immunization outreach programs. She has managed 
 Elevance Health’s Multicultural Health Care Distinctions 
 and now Health Equity Accreditations. \nMs. Macdonald holds 
 a Master of Public Health degree from the University of 
 North Texas Health Science Center. \n\nSarah Elizabeth 
 Morrow\, MASarah Elizabeth Morrow\, MA (she/her) is Program 
 Director for Clinical-Community Programs at UPMC for You\, 
 UPMC Health Plan’s Medicaid plan which serves the 
 commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Sarah’s work focuses on the 
 intersections of clinical\, community\, and government 
 priorities to develop targeted Medicaid programs that meet 
 the health equity and social determinant needs of both 
 members and larger communities. She leads a team focused on 
 identifying and addressing systemic barriers to clinical 
 care\, expanding impactful partnerships with community based 
 organizations\, integrating provider SDOH efforts into good 
 clinical practice\, and prioritizing member needs.\nPrior to 
 joining UPMC Health Plan\, Sarah worked with UPMC 
 Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh\, the University of 
 Pittsburgh\, and the University of Alabama. Sarah’s 
 research and community development background includes work 
 on clinical SDOH screening\, food security\, human 
 development\, disability\, and US healthcare systems through 
 an intersectional\, anthropological lens.\n\nSarah holds a BA 
 in Anthropology and a BA in Theater from Indiana University 
 of Pennsylvania and an MA with a focus in Biocultural 
 Medical Anthropology from the University of 
 Alabama.\nElizabeth RyderLiz Ryder (she/her) is Senior 
 Manager in Product Development at NCQA. In this role\, she 
 leads NCQA’s cross-functional team tasked with identifying 
 opportunities to embed expectations for health equity into 
 all NCQA programs and pursuing new opportunities to advance 
 health equity amid a rapidly evolving health care 
 landscape\n\nShannon Saksewski\, LMSW\, MBAShannon Saksewski\, 
 LMSW\, MBA leads Aetna Medicaid’s SDoH strategy and 
 initiatives in the organization’s Central and Western 
 Regions. She has been with Aetna’s Medicaid organization 
 for approximately 7 years\, having spent the bulk of that 
 time working with providers to support their success with 
 value-based contracts. This work incorporated clinical and 
 operational expertise\, and often revealed issues related to 
 social care.\nShannon’s career has been devoted to 
 addressing complex and ever-changing problems in healthcare\, 
 specifically with regard to understanding\, and improving\, 
 how consumers access and engage with care. In particular\, 
 her interests lie where data\, technology\, and people 
 converge to support the health of individuals and 
 communities. Shannon calls herself a “Michigan lifer\,” 
 having earned her BA\, MSW\, and MBA all from the University 
 of Michigan. She is a Licensed Master’s Social Worker\, 
 living in Ypsilanti\, MI with her partner and son.\n\nDeborah 
 Wheeler\, MSPH\, CMCEDeborah Wheeler has over 30 years of 
 experience in quality improvement operations\, policy and 
 strategy development\, with related subject matter expertise 
 within the health plan industry. In her current position\, 
 Deborah Wheeler serves as the Vice President\, Quality for 
 Molina Healthcare Inc.\, based in Long Beach\, California. In 
 this role\, Ms. Wheeler oversees key national quality 
 functions for Molina including quality improvement 
 compliance\, NCQA accreditation\, new business development for 
 quality\, and quality policy development. Prior to joining 
 Molina\, Deborah led quality improvement initiatives and 
 departments for various health plans. She also directed 
 policy and strategic quality initiatives at America’s 
 Health Insurance Plans\, the national trade association for 
 health plans. She holds a Master of Science in Public Health 
 degree from the University of North Carolina\, Chapel Hill 
 where she specialized in health policy. \n\nJerome 
 Williams\, Jr.\, MD\, MBADr. Jerome Williams\, Jr. is an 
 Interventional Cardiologist and Senior Vice President of 
 Consumer Engagement for Novant Health. As SVP of Consumer 
 Engagement\, Dr. Williams leads the overarching strategic 
 development and design of Social Responsibility\, Community 
 Wellness\, Community Benefit\, Community Engagement and 
 Partnerships for Novant Health. Through the lens of an 
 experienced physician executive leader with business acumen\, 
 Dr. Williams is focused on aligning both traditional and 
 non-traditional partners to translate the needs of the 
 community\, specifically social determinants of health and 
 human services\, into health system strategic initiatives. 
  Dr. Williams is also responsible for the strategic 
 direction of the Family Medicine Residency Programs.  In 
 addition to his strategic leadership role as SVP\, Dr. 
 Williams serves as a physician leader on the NH Health 
 Equity Council. Through the constellation of clinical and 
 business activities\, Dr. Williams strives to bring greater 
 value to patients and communities through collaboration 
 across disciplines\, creating alignment to enable growth and 
 accountability for the clinical outcomes\, social impact and 
 associated financial risk of healthcare consumers of all 
 communities.\n\nOver the years\, Dr. Williams has served on a 
 number of local boards and committees. He was one of the 
 founding members of the Carolinas Association for Community 
 Health Equity (CACHE) and served as co-chair of the 
 Mecklenburg County COVID-19 Recovery and Renewal Task Force. 
 Currently he serves on the following boards: Charlotte 
 Regional Business Alliance Foundation\, One Charlotte Health 
 Alliance and Charlotte Community Health Clinic. He also 
 serves on the Robert Wood Johnson National Advisory 
 Committee and the UNC Clinical Translational Science Award 
 External Advisory Board. Most recently Dr. Williams was 
 recognized by Modern Healthcare Magazine as a Top 25 
 innovator for 2021 in the Population Health category as well 
 as receiving the Charlotte Business Journals 2021 Healthcare 
 Heroes Award in the Community Outreach Executive category. 
   \n \nContinuing Education\n\nThis live course grants 
 2.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) points for PCMH 
 Certified Content Experts.  \n* Please note – You must 
 attend the entire program to be eligible for total number of 
 contact hours.\nDisclosure of Relevant Financial 
 RelationshipsThe National Committee for Quality Assurance 
 (NCQA) endorses the Standards of the Accreditation Council 
 for Continuing Medical Education which specify that sponsors 
 of continuing medical education activities and presenters at 
 and planners for these activities disclose any relevant 
 financial relationships either party might have with 
 commercial companies whose products or services are 
 discussed in educational presentations.\nFor sponsors\, 
 relevant financial relationships include large research 
 grants\, institutional agreements for joint initiatives\, 
 substantial gifts\, or other relationships that benefit the 
 institution.  For presenters or planning committee members\, 
 relevant financial relationships include the receipt of 
 research grants from a commercial company\, consultancies\, 
 honoraria\, travel\, or other benefits\, or having a 
 self-managed equity interest in a company\; or having an 
 immediate family member or partner with such a 
 relationship.\nDisclosure of a relationship is not intended 
 to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made 
 to provide participants with information that might be of 
 potential importance to their evaluation of a 
 presentation.\nRelevant financial relationships exist with 
 the following companies/organizations:\nFaculty:\nAmelia 
 Bedri: None\nTrisha Crowder Martin: None\nDao Fang: 
 None\nErin Griffith: None\nTammy MacDonald: None\nSarah 
 Marrow: None\nElizabeth Ryder: None\nShannon Saksewski: 
 None\nDebbie Wheeler: None\nJerome Williams: 
 None\nAdditional Planning Committee Member:\nCrissy 
 Crittenden: None\nThis program was developed in part by NCQA 
 staff.\nThis program received no commercial support.\n
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