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  1. Blog Post/Podcast Presentation Recap: NCQA Chronic Pain Study May Have Health Equity Implications

    Published 06.17.2021
    ncqa.org/blog/abstract-recap-ncqa-chronic-pain-study-may-have-health-equity-implications/

    If someone in America is disabled, chronic pain is usually why. Guideline recommend that clinicians use structured assessments to check how pain affects patients’ ability…

  2. Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Seeks Public Comment on Health Equity Accreditation, Physician and Hospital Quality Certification

    Published 08.05.2025
    ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-seeks-public-comment-on-health-equity-accreditation-physician-and-hospital-quality-certification/

    NCQA seeks feedback on proposed changes to its Accreditation/Certification programs. Review the full details on NCQA’s website. You can submit comments on the following program…

  3. Blog Post/Podcast Empowering Organizations to Address Gaps in Care: Putting Health Equity Analytics Methods into Practice

    Published 07.30.2025
    ncqa.org/blog/empowering-organizations-to-address-gaps-in-care-putting-health-equity-analytics-methods-into-practice/

    Authors: Rachel Harrington, PhD, Assistant Vice President, Health Equity Sciences, NCQA; Alana Burke, MPP, MPH, Director, Quality Measurement and Research Group, NCQA; Shawn Trivette, PhD, Data Scientist…

  4. Blog Post/Podcast Kids Smiles: Solving Data Challenges for Health Equity Accreditation

    Published 05.05.2025
    ncqa.org/blog/kids-smiles-solving-data-challenges-for-health-equity-accreditation/

    We’re excited to share the story of Kids Smiles—the first dental clinic to earn NCQA’s Health Equity Accreditation. Data is key to measuring and improving…

  5. Blog Post/Podcast Helping CMS Office of Minority Health Advance Health Equity

    Published 10.26.2023
    ncqa.org/blog/helping-cms-office-of-minority-health-advance-health-equity/

    As we announced on October 23, NCQA has won a $18 million contract from the CMS Office of Minority Health to reduce disparities in health…

  6. Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity Accreditation Plus: 9 Pioneers Show It Works

    Published 10.05.2022
    ncqa.org/blog/health-equity-accreditation-plus-9-pioneers-show-it-works/

    Seven health plans and two health systems finished a pilot project in September to test new NCQA standards for assessing health equity. By successfully completing…

  7. Blog Post/Podcast Three Stories Illuminate How to Improve Health Equity

    Published 03.21.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/three-stories-illuminate-how-to-improve-health-equity/

    NCQA Director of Health Equity Dr. Bryan O. Buckley’s remarks to open day 2 of the Health Equity Forum were a highlight of that first-of-its kind event.…

  8. Blog Post/Podcast Success Story: WellSpan’s Health Equity Accreditation Experience

    Published 01.27.2025
    ncqa.org/blog/success-story-wellspans-health-equity-accreditation-experience/

    Are you considering pursuing NCQA’s Health Equity Accreditation? If you’re exploring whether this program is right for you, you might want to hear from organizations,…

  9. Blog Post/Podcast Putting Health Equity in Action for Your Business

    Published 11.07.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/putting-health-equity-in-action-for-your-business/

    By Joneigh Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP, Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer, CVS Health Health equity, defined by the CDC as the ability for…

  10. Blog Post/Podcast Kody Kinsley Advocated for Health Equity for Gay and Bisexual Men

    Published 07.10.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/kody-kinsley-advocated-for-health-equity/

    In the latest episode of the Quality Matters podcast, NCQA’s Andy Reynolds speaks with Kody Kinsley, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and…

  11. Blog Post/Podcast Top Takeaways from the Health Equity Forum

    Published 03.07.2024
    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…

  12. Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #123: Health Equity and Making the Commitment to Change

    Published 01.17.2024
    ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-123-health-equity-making-the-commitment-to-change/

    This episode of “Inside Health Care: a Podcast by NCQA” features three interviews recorded live at our Health Innovation Summit in October 2023. Among many…