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Blog Post/Podcast Fireside Chat: Medicaid in the Pacific Northwest
ncqa.org/blog/fireside-chat-medicaid-in-the-pacific-northwest/It isn’t every day that climate change and Medicaid are discussed in the same sentence. But that’s exactly what you get when you talk to…
Blog Post/Podcast CMMI Prioritizes Multi-Payer Alignment in New Models
ncqa.org/blog/cmmi-prioritizes-multi-payer-alignment-in-new-models/"It’s a marathon, not a sprint," said Liz Fowler, Director at the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), during a recent Fireside Chat with…
Blog Post/Podcast Strengthening Care for Vulnerable Populations with Quality Measures
ncqa.org/blog/vulnerable-populations/Across the country, budget shortfalls have put pressure on state Medicaid programs that provide most publicly funded long-term service and supports (LTSS). Simultaneously, many people…
Blog Post/Podcast Announcing HEDIS 2019!
ncqa.org/blog/hedis-2019/Every year we review, update and make changes to the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®). This process…
Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Updates PCMH Standards and Guidelines
ncqa.org/blog/updates-to-pcmh-standards/On July 24, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) updated the 2017 editions of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Standards and Guidelines and New…
Blog Post/Podcast North Carolina Managed Care Mandates NCQA Accreditation
ncqa.org/blog/north-carolina-mandates-ncqa-accreditation/NCQA has a long history of supporting states that use managed care in their Medicaid programs. Last week, North Carolina became the 40th state to…
Blog Post/Podcast Suicide and Overdoses are Making our Lives Shorter: How Can we Fix This?
ncqa.org/blog/suicide-and-overdoses-are-making-our-lives-shorter-how-can-we-fix-this/What does it mean to be healthy? Does it mean going to the doctor regularly? Proper Nutrition? Making sure to take your medication on time?…
Blog Post/Podcast Alcohol Screening: A Measure that Matters
ncqa.org/blog/alcohol-screening-follow-up/We all know someone who has struggled with alcoholism. Now, consider this: The majority of adults who drink excessively are not dependent on alcohol. Still,…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care Episode #013: Paul Gionfriddo, Mental Health America
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-013-paul-gionfriddo-mental-health-america/It’s hard for me to remember a time when I wasn’t struggling with mental health issues. It’s even harder for me a remember a time…
Blog Post/Podcast Multicultural Health Care and Mental Health: Considerations for Clinicians
ncqa.org/blog/multicultural-health-care-and-mental-health-considerations-for-clinicians/What comes to mind when you hear National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month? National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month takes place every July. Agencies and…
Blog Post/Podcast Why You Need to Ask, “Is this Health Plan Accredited?"
ncqa.org/blog/why-you-need-to-ask-is-this-health-plan-accredited/When an employer is looking to select a health plan, one of the first questions they ask should be, “Is this health plan accredited?” Accredited…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care Episode #028: Peggy O’Kane, Health Care Heroes
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-episode-026-peggy-okane-health-care-heroes/In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” Peggy O’Kane, NCQA President, and Frank Micciche, NCQA VP of Public Affairs and Communications, begin with a discussion…