Diabetes Recognition Program: Updates

Learn more about the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program updates.

Updates to Diabetes Recognition Program (DRP)

In 2021, the Helmsley Charitable Trust approved our application for a 4-year project to refresh the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program and conduct new measure development.

Explore NCQA’s revamped Diabetes Recognition Program, featuring an enhanced platform, updated measure set with kidney health inclusion, and ongoing recognition status. The 2023 requirements are now available for purchase at the NCQA Store. For a limited time, organizations can benefit from grant-funded opportunities via the Hemsley Foundation. Apply now to cover application fees for up to 5 clinicians in the 2023 Diabetes Recognition Program.

The refreshed program offers:

Flexibility. Practices have two ways to submit data through FHIR or csv. file.
Personalized service. Clinicians have more interaction with NCQA and are assigned an NCQA representative who works with them throughout the recognition process as a consistent point of contact.
User-friendly approach. Requirements remain meaningful, but with simplified reporting and less paperwork.
Continuous improvement. By reviewing your progress more often, you keep performance improvement at the top of your priorities list.
Alignment with changes in health care. The program aligns with current public and private initiatives and can adapt to future changes.

Diabetes Recognition Refresh Features

	2015 Program	New DRP Package
*REQUIREMENTS*	Paper measure requirements No updates since 2015 Submission every 3 years	Digitally specified measures Phased-in new measures and standards Annual submission
*ELIGIBILITY*	Clinician Recognition Brick and mortar setting Any specialty (MD, DO, APRN) Face-to-face contact with patients Submit data on care over 12 months	Clinician and eventually team Recognition, with team members identified Any setting that cares for patients with diabetes Any specialty (MD, DO, APRN) New definition of initial population
*SUBMISSION*	Apply and submit through program portal Not linked to other NCQA systems 25-patient convenience sample Enter information manually Tool calculates performance No collection of demographic data	Apply and submit through Q-PASS Linked to PCMH Recognition; can create links for reporting Full diabetic population, or a sample of 250 patients/clinician Digital submission (.csv, FHIR^®) Must apply to see performance Questionnaire collects demographic information

Questions?

You may have questions about what is best for your practice. You can submit any questions you have through MyNCQA and an NCQA representative will get back to you promptly.