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  1. Siloam Health: How CHWs Can Help Improve Health Outcomes

    Published 02.19.2025
    ncqa.org/blog/siloam-health-how-chws-can-help-improve-health-outcomes/

    To promote the value of community health workers (CHW) and create a structure to help them succeed, the Tennessee Community Health Worker Association (TNCHWA) launched…

  2. Health Equity Accreditation Plus: 9 Pioneers Show It Works

    Published 10.05.2022
    ncqa.org/blog/health-equity-accreditation-plus-9-pioneers-show-it-works/

    Seven health plans and two health systems finished a pilot project in September to test new NCQA standards for assessing health equity. By successfully completing…

  3. Tennessee Recognizes the Vital Role of Community Health Workers

    Published 11.21.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/tennessee-recognizes-the-vital-role-of-community-health-workers/

    Community health workers (CHW) play a vital role in health care and social services systems by connecting people with the services and support they need.…

  4. NCQA Fireside Chat: A Conversation With Kate McEvoy of NAMD

    Published 07.16.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-fireside-chat-a-conversation-with-kate-mcevoy-of-namd/

    In our recent Fireside Chat, we brought together two forward-looking health care leaders united in their commitment to quality and their passion for improving care…

  5. Introducing the First Cohort of the Bulk FHIR Quality Coalition

    Published 10.28.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/introducing-the-first-cohort-of-the-bulk-fhir-quality-coalition/

    NCQA’s Bulk FHIR® Quality Coalition is evaluating FHIR data quality and identifying common gaps and challenges that might limit organizations from fully utilizing FHIR data for…

  6. The Top Three Challenges in Transitioning to Digital Quality

    Published 08.30.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/the-top-three-challenges-in-transitioning-to-digital-quality/

    NCQA is working with customers as they navigate the transition to digital quality measurement. We asked Allison Lance, NCQA’s Director, Digital Quality Community, to give…

  7. Putting Equity Into Practice at the Health Innovation Summit

    Published 09.04.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/putting-equity-into-practice-at-the-health-innovation-summit/

    If you’re seeking a spark of inspiration to move your health equity agenda forward, NCQA’s Health Innovation Summit is the place to find it! From…

  8. Combining Technology and Human Connection to Improve Member Health

    Published 07.26.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/combining-technology-and-human-connection-to-improve-member-health/

    In a recent episode of the Quality Matters podcast, NCQA’s Andy Reynolds spoke with Tam Ward, Senior Vice President of Insurance Business Operations at Oscar…

  9. Digital Health Navigators Help Solve Quality Problems

    Published 05.30.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/digital-health-navigators-help-solve-quality-problems/

    We’re excited that the emerging workforce category of Digital Health Navigators (DHN) can help solve quality problems by: Expanding community health workers’ scope to make…

  10. Sunsetting eCQM Certification Lets New Options Shine

    Published 12.13.2022
    ncqa.org/blog/sunsetting-ecqm-certification-lets-new-options-shine/

    NCQA is closing the Electronic Clinical Quality Measurement (eCQM) Certification program we launched in 2016 to make way for new programs that reflect and reinforce…

  11. Person-Centered Care and the Move to Digital Measurement

    Published 09.06.2022
    ncqa.org/blog/person-centered-care-and-the-move-to-digital-measurement/

    Driving innovation to promote person-centered care was one topic in a recent CMS request for information about Medicare Advantage.    NCQA’s response emphasized data exchange…

  12. Inside Health Care #83: Looking Back to Look Ahead on Health Equity

    Published 07.13.2022
    ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-83-looking-back-to-look-ahead-on-health-equity/

    With more than 80 broadcasts under our belt, our latest spotlights an incredibly important running theme in our show: Health Equity. You’ll hear segments from…