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Blog Post/Podcast HUG: An Embrace for HEDIS Users
ncqa.org/blog/hug-an-embrace-for-hedis-users/Do you need a Hug? Are you an organization that reports HEDIS measures? Are you a vendor that works with organizations that use HEDIS? Do…
Blog Post/Podcast LTSS Limelight: An NCQA State Affairs Public Policy Blog Series
ncqa.org/blog/ltss-limelight-an-ncqa-state-affairs-public-policy-blog-series/Series Introduction A recent Health Management Associates (HMA) RoundUp article authored by Arizona for Better Medicaid inspired NCQA’s State Policy team to keep the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) insights flowing. The article showcases how "Managed LTSS Improves Quality of Care.” We have a long…
Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Speaks to Employers: “Redesigning Through an Equity Lens”
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-speaks-to-employers-redesigning-through-an-equity-lens/On August 26, we had the pleasure of speaking at the Memphis Business Group on Health’s virtual conference, Redesigning for Results. The conference highlighted many…
Blog Post/Podcast LTSS Limelight: Home and Community-Based Services Gain State Traction
ncqa.org/blog/ltss-limelight-home-and-community-based-services-gain-state-traction/The LTSS landscape continues to buzz with innovation and promise thanks to the funding provided through ARPA for Medicaid HCBS. For this quarter's Limelight Series, we wanted to…
Blog Post/Podcast Medicaid Innovation in North Carolina: A Fireside Discussion
ncqa.org/blog/medicaid-innovation-north-carolina-a-fireside-discussion/A systems thinker. That’s how NCQA’s president Margaret (Peggy) O’Kane describes North Carolina’s Secretary for Health and Human Services, Dr. Mandy Cohen. Secretary Mandy Cohen and Peggy O’Kane sat down for…
Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Launches Equity Accountability to Eliminate Stubborn Health Disparities
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-launches-equity-accountability-to-eliminate-stubborn-health-disparities/NCQA has always championed measurement and accountability as the keys to improving health care. Now, we're turning to those tried and true principles to tackle…
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.…
Blog Post/Podcast PCMH and PCSP Public Comment: Have Your Say!
ncqa.org/blog/pcmh-and-pcsp-public-comment-have-your-say/NCQA seeks public comment on changes to our Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) Recognition programs. The proposed changes: Fit our overall…
Blog Post/Podcast Measuring Quality of Health Systems, Genomic Medicine
ncqa.org/blog/measuring-quality-of-health-systems-genomic-medicine/A new NCQA measure development project unifies three futuristic topics: Genomic-based cancer care. Using electronic clinical data to study quality. Assessing the quality of health…
Blog Post/Podcast Number of HEDIS® Covered Lives Tops 200 Million
ncqa.org/blog/number-of-hedis-covered-lives-tops-200-million/The number of Americans enrolled in health plans that report quality results using the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) has grown to over…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #72: Dr. Nichola Davis & the Call for the Community Health Worker
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-72-dr-nichola-davis-the-call-for-the-community-health-worker/Imagine you’re sick. You visit the doctor, they examine you, discuss their findings, and prescribe some kind of medicine or therapeutic care for you to…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #73: Dr. Shane McNamee & the Genius of the Learning Health System
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-73-dr-shane-mcnamee-the-genius-of-the-learning-health-system/Imagine a world where all medical and patient information gets combined and processed efficiently. No matter how many doctors you’d see about a certain problem,…