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Blog Post/Podcast Journal Article’s Lessons Go Beyond Its Topic

Published 01.26.2023
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The recent publication of a journal article about the HEDIS measure Antibiotic Utilization for Respiratory Conditions (AXR) prompted us to share some things about that…

Blog Post/Podcast Democratizing Digital Quality Measurement

Published 04.05.2023
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An early adopters program for NCQA’s newest offering, Digital Content Services, expands digital quality measurement to fit the workflows of a wide range of organizations—beyond…

Blog Post/Podcast Get Continuing Education Credits for FREE

Published 04.21.2023
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Would you like to earn up to five continuing education credits, at no cost? The NCQA Education Department offers five webinars about antibiotics stewardship on-demand…

Blog Post/Podcast COVID-19 Could Encourage Another Threat to Public Health

Published 05.19.2020
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The COVID Pandemic Could Encourage Another Threat to Public Health—How Can We Respond? For decades, public health agencies have sounded the alarm about the potential…

Blog Post/Podcast HEDIS 2022: See What's New, What's Changed and What's Retired

Published 08.03.2021
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Every year, NCQA updates and releases the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®). This process ensures that HEDIS measures remain relevant and feasible for implementation.…

Blog Post/Podcast HEDIS® Public Comment Closes Thursday

Published 02.03.2021
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Public comment is your opportunity to weigh in on the relevance, scientific soundness and feasibility of new and revised measures for HEDIS®. Feedback NCQA receives…

Blog Post/Podcast Helping Employers Use Data to Identify High Quality Health Plans

Published 08.24.2020
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After learning more about the process and criteria with which employers select a health plan, we decided to go on the road (or Zoom in…

Blog Post/Podcast HEDIS® 2020 Public Comment Opens Now

Published 02.11.2019
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Now's your chance to tell us what you think. Today, NCQA's opens public comment for proposed Health Effectiveness Data Information Set (HEDIS) additions, revisions and…

Blog Post/Podcast The HEDIS Value in Health Care

Published 08.01.2017
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More than 90% of health plans use HEDIS—the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set—to measure…

Blog Post/Podcast Your Medication and How You Take It—Or Don’t

Published 05.16.2017
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“Doctor’s orders!” Those words used to result in strict compliance. But these days, many people are not following them when it comes to taking medication—prompting…

Blog Post/Podcast Public Policy Roundup

Published 09.19.2016
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National: Obama urged ACA insurers to step up efforts to enroll the uninsured, especially young & healthy. Insurers asked Obama to tighten rules special enrollments…

Blog Post/Podcast Public Policy Weekly Clips: August 8, 2016

Published 08.08.2016
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NCQA gives a rundown of the best national, state and private sector health care articles from the week. Here are our picks for today’s Public…