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Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care Episode #017: Madhyatu Taylor, Social Determinants and Health Equity
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-17-madhyatu-taylor-social-determinants-and-health-equity/It’s commonly assumed that people go into health care because they want to help others. They want everyone to get the care they need, when…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care Episode #019: Dr. Joia Crear-Perry, Maternity Health Equity
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-episode-19-dr-joia-crear-perry-maternity-health-equity/The conversation about the quality of maternal health in the United States has suddenly become more urgent. In 2019 American women have more chance of…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #52: AmeriHealth Caritas’ Danielle Brooks on Ensuring Health Equity and Quality Improvement
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-52-amerihealth-caritas-danielle-brooks-on-ensuring-health-equity-and-quality-improvement/In this episode of Inside Health Care, AmeriHealth Caritas’ Danielle Brooks, Director of Health Equity, chats…
Blog Post/Podcast Addressing Disparities: The Path To Health Equity
ncqa.org/blog/addressing-disparities-the-path-to-health-equity/The brutal disparities in health care and social justice laid bare in 2020 demand action. That starts with identifying and understanding the groups being harmed or underserved. As public health care purchasers look to address the issues within their purview, many find that existing data cannot provide…
Blog Post/Podcast Driving Health Equity: It Starts with the Data
ncqa.org/blog/driving-health-equity-it-starts-with-the-data/The authors of the aptly titled Health Affairs article, Race and Ethnicity Must Be Included in Employee Health Data Analyses, highlight the importance of data…
Blog Post/Podcast Public Comment: NCQA Health Equity Strategy and Health Plan Accreditation Updates
ncqa.org/blog/public-comment-ncqa-health-equity-strategy-and-health-plan-accreditation-updates/The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) wants your take on our proposed health equity strategy. NCQA also seeks comments on proposed updates to Health…
Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity: NCQA Speaks to Employers
ncqa.org/blog/health-equity-ncqa-speaks-to-employer/Over the last several months, we’ve had many conversations with employers who are struggling with how to address health equity for their employees. As purchasers—not…
Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity: California Dreams for an Equitable Future
ncqa.org/blog/health-equity-california-dreams-for-an-equitable-future/Covered California says its health plans must prioritize health equity – and that NCQA’s Multicultural Health Care Distinction (MHC) will be the quality standard to…
Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity: Covid Disparities Prompt States to Require NCQA Accountability
ncqa.org/blog/health-equity-covid-disparities-prompt-states-to-require-ncqa-accountability/The goal is real health equity. As health disparities continue to emerge in the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency, multiple states are taking…
Blog Post/Podcast Presentation Recap: NCQA Opioid Addiction Study Makes Clear the Health Equity Crisis
ncqa.org/blog/poster-recap-ncqa-opioid-addiction-study-makes-clear-the-health-equity-crisis/The more we look for them, the more we find that issues with Health Equity present a huge challenge in the United States. A recent…
Blog Post/Podcast Presentation Recap: NCQA Chronic Pain Study May Have Health Equity Implications
ncqa.org/blog/abstract-recap-ncqa-chronic-pain-study-may-have-health-equity-implications/If someone in America is disabled, chronic pain is usually why. Guideline recommend that clinicians use structured assessments to check how pain affects patients’ ability…
Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Attends National Health Equity Summit
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-attends-national-health-equity-summit/LGBTQIA+ health, racism, COVID-19, big data. These are just a few of the topics discussed at the virtual National Health Equity Summit last week.   The 4-day event, supported by The Commonwealth Fund, brought together a variety of innovative healthcare…