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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…
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Blog Post/Podcast Bridge the Data Gap: NCQA's Research Experience Supports Employers' Health Equity Effort
ncqa.org/blog/bridge-the-data-gap-ncqas-research-experience-supports-employers-health-equity-effort/Employers frequently tell us the biggest roadblock to their health equity effort is identifying health disparities among their employee population. Knowing that disparities exist is…
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Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #64: Keirsha Thompson, LaToshia Rouse, & Bridging Health Equity Through Quality Measurement
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-64-keirsha-thompson-latoshia-rouse-bridging-health-equity-through-quality-measurement/In September 2021, Health Affairs, the esteemed journal of health policy, published a significant paper in their online blog, titled “A New Effort To Address…
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Blog Post/Podcast Future of HEDIS Webinar: Pandemic Results, Health Equity and Digital, Digital, Digital
ncqa.org/blog/must-see-future-of-hedis-webinar-the-pandemics-impact/The September 30 installment of NCQA’s best-attended webinar series, The Future of HEDIS, illuminated four new areas of knowledge for the growing universe of HEDIS…
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Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #65: Dr. Rachel Harrington on Health Equity and "What's Measured...Matters."
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-65-dr-rachel-harrington-on-health-equity-and-whats-measured-matters/Why do the issues of Health Equity persist? If agencies and NGOs have spent years identifying gaps in care for minority groups in the U.S.,…
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Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity Accreditation Plus: Health Systems Join Health Plans For Pilot Program
ncqa.org/blog/health-equity-accreditation-plus-launches/We have big news to tell you about. It's a significant development in our equity journey. And a big win for cooperation and collaboration. Today,…
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Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #68: Dr. Lisa Cooper & Bridging Equity Gaps with Better Listening
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-68-dr-lisa-cooper-bridging-equity-gaps-with-better-listening/This episode of "Inside Health Care" features Dr. Lisa A. Cooper, a pioneer in closing the gaps that still persist in health care equity. Dr.…
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Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity Measurement in Medicaid: White Paper Examines State of the Field
ncqa.org/blog/health-equity-measurement-in-medicaid-white-paper-examines-state-of-the-field/A new white paper shows that an increasing number of states use explicit equity measurement and accountability in their managed care programs. The paper, which examines state Medicaid programs’ current health…
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Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #69: Dr. Susan Beane on Closing Equity Gaps on a Larger Scale
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-69-dr-susan-beane-on-closing-equity-gaps-on-a-larger-scale/This episode of Inside Health Care features Dr. Susan Beane, Vice President and Executive Medical Director for partnerships and medical outcomes at Healthfirst, Inc. For…
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Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #71: Dr. Chere Gregory and Dr. Nneka Sederstrom on Beginning the Journey of NCQA's Health Equity Accreditation Programs
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-71-dr-chere-gregory-and-dr-nneka-sederstrom-on-beginning-the-journey-of-ncqas-health-equity-accreditation-programs/NCQA launched its Health Equity Accreditation program late last year. In another exciting development, it’s  launched a pilot version of Health Equity Accreditation Plus, designed…
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Blog Post/Podcast Join NCQA and The Praxis Project’s Reproductive Health Learning Network
ncqa.org/blog/join-the-reproductive-health-learning-network/NCQA and The Praxis Project are collaborating on a perinatal measure development project to create, validate and implement an actionable set of measures that align…
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Blog Post/Podcast ICYMI: A Quality Talks Recap
ncqa.org/blog/icymi-a-quality-talks-recap/In case you missed it... It wasn't the gathering in Washington we all love, but by all accounts, it was a huge success--compelling speakers, timely…