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  1. Defining Success in Value-Based Care at the Health Innovation Summit

    Published 10.09.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/defining-success-in-value-based-care-at-the-health-innovation-summit/

    Find out which organizations are putting the “value” in value-based care at NCQA’s Health Innovation Summit, October 31–November 2, in Nashville, Tennessee. Value-based care is…

  2. Share Your Feedback: Data Collection Approaches for Disability Status

    Published 10.29.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/share-your-feedback-data-collection-approaches-for-disability-status/

    NCQA seeks to promote health equity and improve access to high-quality, inclusive health care for people with disabilities. We discovered—through ongoing engagement with community stakeholders…

  3. Health Innovation Summit Wrap Up: What’s Next?

    Published 11.13.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/health-innovation-summit-wrap-up-whats-next/

    The Health Innovation Summit was a huge success! Thanks to all attendees, for dedicating three days to connecting and learning with us; to our amazing…

  4. Moving Toward Better Asthma Care and Outcomes: What Will It Take?

    Published 11.08.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/moving-toward-better-asthma-care-and-outcomes-what-will-it-take/

    Asthma is a complex, chronic disease that affects approximately 24 million people in the U.S. today. Despite decades of advances in respiratory care that can…

  5. NCQA Supports NASEM’s Report on Ending Unequal Treatment

    Published 12.18.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-supports-nasems-report-on-ending-unequal-treatment/

    Health care inequities affect well-being, contribute to millions of premature deaths and cost the US billions each year. Addressing inequities can help people achieve their…

  6. What CMS’s New Interoperability Rules Mean for Quality

    Published 01.25.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/what-cmss-new-interoperability-rules-mean-for-quality/

    We’ve announced that we heartily agree with new rules CMS released last week to advance nationwide data interoperability. The rules: Mandate specific APIs for health data exchange. Lay…

  7. What New OMB Rules on Race and Ethnicity Mean for You

    Published 04.30.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/what-new-omb-rules-and-race-and-ethnicity-mean-for-you/

    NCQA is updating our programs to match the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) new rules for collecting data on race and ethnicity, released March…

  8. 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.…

  9. NCQA’s Proposed Timeline for Retiring and Replacing HEDIS Hybrid Measures

    Published 11.15.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/ncqas-proposed-timeline-for-retiring-and-replacing-hedis-hybrid-measures/

    NCQA is collaborating with health care organizations across the industry to make HEDIS reporting fully digital by MY 2030. The evolution of HEDIS—and digital quality…

  10. NCQA Fireside Chat: Charting the Future of Health Care Interoperability

    Published 11.08.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-fireside-chat-charting-the-future-of-health-care-interoperability/

    Earlier this year, ASTP (formerly ONC) celebrated its 20th anniversary, marking both the progress made in health IT and the continued realization of ASTP’s vision…

  11. Summer Changes to Accred, Cert Programs Will Spread

    Published 06.27.2023
    ncqa.org/blog/summer-changes-to-accred-cert-programs-will-spread/

    Two process improvements this summer to NCQA Accreditation and Certification programs affecting more than 1,700 customers are a preview of changes coming to other NCQA…

  12. Unpacking CMS's Final Rules on Medicaid Access and Managed Care

    Published 06.28.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/unpacking-cmss-final-rules-on-medicaid-access-and-managed-care/

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced two major updates to Medicaid regulations.   This blog will delve into their significance and…