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Blog Post/PodcastWhat New OMB Rules and Race and Ethnicity Mean for You
ncqa.org/blog/what-new-omb-rules-and-race-and-ethnicity-mean-for-you/NCQA is updating our programs to match the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) new rules for collecting data on race and ethnicity, released March…
Blog Post/PodcastThe YOU FIRST Approach to Quality Measurement
ncqa.org/blog/the-you-first-approach-to-quality-measurement/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/PodcastThree Stories Illuminate How to Improve Health Equity
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.…
Blog Post/PodcastCross-Sector Collaboration: New Research and Recommendations
ncqa.org/blog/cross-sector-collaboration-new-research-and-recommendations/New recommendations help health care organizations (HCOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) build and sustain partnerships that solve challenges each organization can’t tackle alone. The Problem…
Blog Post/PodcastExpanding What We Know About Smart Use of Antibiotics
ncqa.org/blog/expanding-what-we-know-about-smart-use-of-antibiotics/Responsible Stewards of Antibiotic Use, our project to spread the word about smart use of antibiotics, has progressed to the second phase. This milestone matters…
Blog Post/PodcastTop Takeaways from the Health Equity Forum
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…
Blog Post/PodcastInside Health Care #125: The Digital Drive from Sick Care to Value-Based Care
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-125-the-digital-drive-from-sick-care-to-value-based-care/In this episode, we highlight two companies that leverage data from many different sources to create a more complete picture of a person’s health. The…
Blog Post/PodcastBehavioral Health Networks: What We Know Now
ncqa.org/blog/behavioral-health-networks-what-we-know-now/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/PodcastInside Health Care #123: Health Equity and Making the Commitment to Change
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…
Blog Post/PodcastInside Health Care #124: Targeting Health Equity Gaps with Digital Tools
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-124-targeting-health-equity-gaps-with-digital-tools/The course of the Digitalization of Health doesn’t always run smooth. But for every set of pain points a provider might experience, there are companies…
Blog Post/PodcastWhat CMS’s New Interoperability Rules Mean for Quality
ncqa.org/blog/what-cmss-new-interoperability-rules-mean-for-quality/We’ve announced that we heartily agree with new rules CMS released last week to advance nationwide data interoperability. The rules: Mandate specific APIs for health…
Blog Post/PodcastNCQA Reflects on Nancy Adler’s Legacy
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-reflects-on-nancy-adlers-legacy/The recent passing of psychologist Nancy Adler, PhD, is a loss for both the quality movement and everyone who works to improve health equity. Nancy…