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Reflecting on the CMS Quality Conference
ncqa.org/blog/reflecting-on-the-cms-quality-conference/The 2022 CMS Quality Conference on April 12-13 was virtual, but the encouragement we took from the event about the future of quality improvement was…
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We Help Your Mom Pick a Health Plan
ncqa.org/blog/we-help-your-mom-pick-a-health-plan/Health Plan Ratings are NCQA’s most consumer-friendly summary of where to find good care. We published the 2022-2023 ratings last week to help people choose…
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Learn About Long-Term Services and Supports
ncqa.org/blog/learn-about-long-term-services-and-supports/We’ve updated our Long-Term Services and Supports programs, effective for surveys beginning on or after July 1, 2024. Our recent webinar, How States Can Leverage…
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What Our President Told 1,500 Summit Guests About Quality
ncqa.org/blog/what-our-president-told-1500-summit-guests-about-quality/On October 23, 2023, NCQA President Peggy O’Kane welcomed 1,500 quality advocates from 50 states, Puerto Rico, Denmark, Canada and India to Orlando, Florida, for…
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Top Takeaways from the Health Equity Forum
ncqa.org/blog/top-takeaways-from-the-health-equity-forum/Almost 400 quality advocates from 30 states gathered in Los Angeles March 4-5 for NCQA’s first Health Equity Forum. Day 1 focused on the big-picture…
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Supporting Behavioral Health Quality for CCBHCs
ncqa.org/blog/supporting-behavioral-health-quality-for-ccbhcs/NCQA is launching a program for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) in July 2024. This program will provide a streamlined solution for CCBHCs to…
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We’ve Extended the Deadline for HEDIS Reporting
ncqa.org/blog/weve-extended-the-deadline-for-hedis-reporting/The bottom line In consultation with CMS, NCQA is granting health plans an extra 2 weeks to report Measurement Year 2023 HEDIS results. Results must…
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Passing the Quality Torch: Peggy O’Kane and Dr. Vivek Garg Share the Stage at the Health Innovation Summit
ncqa.org/blog/passing-the-quality-torch-peggy-okane-and-dr-vivek-garg/On the last day of the Health Innovation Summit in San Diego, NCQA President…
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Did You Major in Health Care Quality?
ncqa.org/blog/did-you-major-in-health-care-quality/Much of NCQA’s work to bring better health care, better choices and better health to everyone in the US focuses on two things: Making health…
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HUG Helps You Get the Most Out of HEDIS
ncqa.org/blog/hug-helps-you-get-the-most-out-of-hedis/How do you stay current on something as big and dynamic as the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)? It’s hard to keep up,…
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Get Better at Managing Antibiotics: A New Web Guide
ncqa.org/blog/get-better-at-managing-antibiotics-a-new-web-guide/A new website adds two key resources in the fight against antibiotic resistance: A How-To Toolkit: Webinars and written summaries outline best practices, emerging trends…
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Cross-Sector Collaboration: New Research and Recommendations
ncqa.org/blog/cross-sector-collaboration-new-research-and-recommendations/New recommendations help health care organizations (HCOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) build and sustain partnerships that solve challenges each organization can’t tackle alone. The Problem…