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Blog Post/PodcastThe YOU FIRST Approach to Quality Measurement

Published 04.18.2024
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A new kind of quality measure is gaining traction: Person-Centered Outcome (PCO) measures that focus on measuring what matters to patients. Mounting evidence shows PCO…

Blog Post/PodcastSupporting Behavioral Health Quality for CCBHCs

Published 04.04.2024
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NCQA is launching a program for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) in July 2024.  This program will provide a streamlined solution for CCBHCs to…

Blog Post/PodcastBehavioral Health Networks: What We Know Now

Published 02.08.2024
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Improving Accountability for Behavioral Health Care Access is our latest white paper summarizing savvy measurement of behavioral health networks. Developed in consultation with The Sozosei…

Blog Post/PodcastThree Focus Areas for Improving Behavioral Health

Published 01.25.2024
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Behavioral health—which we define as the promotion of psychological wellbeing, including the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders—is a 2024 priority for NCQA.…

Blog Post/PodcastWhy the Public Comment Period that Closes Monday is Different

Published 01.08.2024
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Two unusual features distinguish the NCQA public comment period that closes January 15. These unique aspects mean participating in public comment is a valuable opportunity…

Blog Post/PodcastHighlights of 2023 Illuminate 2024 Priorities

Published 12.14.2023
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Ten popular blog posts from 2023 reveal what’s on our minds and what’s coming in 2024. What Our President Told 1,500 Summit Guests NCQA President…

Blog Post/PodcastGet Better at Managing Antibiotics

Published 08.09.2022
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Five free webinars in the next four weeks offer health plans and practices new tools to fight an old problem: antibiotic resistance. The Pew Charitable…

Blog Post/PodcastGet Better at Managing Antibiotics: A New Web Guide

Published 10.18.2022
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A new website adds two key resources in the fight against antibiotic resistance: A How-To Toolkit: Webinars and written summaries outline best practices, emerging trends…

Blog Post/PodcastInside Health Care #119: Bringing Alcohol Screening to the PCPs & Coordinated Care through CBOs

Published 11.22.2023
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In this episode of Inside Health Care, we present two interviews that each ask really basic, yet complex, questions about health care. The first question:…

Blog Post/PodcastFellowship Opportunities for Advancing Health Equity

Published 11.20.2023
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Researchers eager to work and learn at the forefront of quality and health equity have until January 31, 2024, to apply for the Phyllis Torda…

Blog Post/PodcastNCQA Resets Diabetes Programs, Strengthens Accountability

Published 03.15.2022
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Following the recommendations of a team of experts at the Digital Quality Summit, NCQA has set the course for an overhaul of its Diabetes Recognition…

Blog Post/PodcastA Tribute to National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

Published 03.22.2022
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What better time to launch NCQA’s first quarterly LTSS Limelight Series of 2022, than during National Development Disabilities Awareness Month. By the time you finish…