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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…
Blog Post/Podcast Advance Quality: A Measurement Initiative
ncqa.org/blog/advance-quality-a-measurement-initiative/Quality and measurement. The two things that drive NCQA. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and NCQA recently won a federal government grant for quality measurement…
Blog Post/Podcast Employers Focus on Quality in 2020
ncqa.org/blog/employers-focus-on-quality-in-2020/As employers enter 2020, they remain committed to improving the health of their workforce by providing comprehensive benefits that not only support, but drive, quality…
Blog Post/Podcast Public Comment Period is Open February 13 – March 13
ncqa.org/blog/heads-up-hedis-public-comment-opens-next-week/NCQA’s public comment period is open and ready for your input! Public comment is an opportunity for health plans, purchasers, consumers and other stakeholders to…
Blog Post/Podcast PCMH Recognition: Boldly Striving to be “Distinctly Different”
ncqa.org/blog/pcmh-recognition-boldly-striving-to-be-distinctly-different/There are ordinary dates in an organization’s history which become memorable milestones, and Betty Housey says June 27, 2019 is one of those days. Housey…
Blog Post/Podcast COVID-19: A Primary Care Field Report
ncqa.org/blog/covid-19-a-primary-care-field-report/We know primary care’s long history—heavy on demand, short on resources. Right? The COVID crisis will only sharpen those challenges. So when NCQA-Recognized practices reached…