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Blog Post/PodcastApply Today: Phyllis Torda Health Equity Fellowship

Published 01.10.2023
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Regular readers of this blog know about the NCQA research fellowship honoring the legacy of our dear colleague Phyllis Torda. We have: Discussed how the…

Blog Post/PodcastInside Health Care #98: Horizon BCBS of New Jersey and the Local Links to Health Equity

Published 02.01.2023
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On this episode of “Inside Health Care,” we hear from Tracy Parris-Benjamin, Director for Community Health and Health Equity…

Blog Post/PodcastNew Analysis Sums Up How to Measure Health Equity

Published 02.14.2023
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Health equity is essential to ensuring quality health care—there can be no quality without equity. Most health equity measures focus on evaluating health disparities and…

Blog Post/PodcastSpeakers Who'll Change How You Think About Health Equity

Published 03.20.2023
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Many people decry health care inequities—but far fewer see and attack the problem in ways that get results. You’ll see three such people as keynote…

Blog Post/PodcastInside Health Care #103: Dr. Nzinga Harrison, Dr. Suchi Saria and the Many Ways to Equity

Published 04.12.2023
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On this episode of Inside Health Care, we’ll hear from two health care innovators. One developed a unique yet powerful approach towards resolving historic gaps…

Blog Post/PodcastInside Health Care #107: Dr. Ava Jones and the Pursuit of Health Equity for the Homeless

Published 06.07.2023
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On this episode of Inside Health Care, we feature two interviews celebrating winners of two different NCQA awards: a NCQA 2022 Health Innovation Award and…

Blog Post/PodcastInside Health Care #108: Dr. Alex Keuroghlian and the State of Health Equity for LGBTQIA+ Patients

Published 06.21.2023
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On this episode of Inside Health Care, we celebrate Pride Month with discussions on gender health equity, sexual orientation and gender identity health care quality…

Blog Post/PodcastInside Health Care #112: Patient Focus, Equity Lensing, and Next Steps for Long-Term Services and Supports

Published 08.16.2023
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In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” we talk digital transformation with a prominent medical informaticist. Then, we hear a conversation on NCQA’s long-term services…

Blog Post/PodcastIn Pursuit of Equity: See It at the Summit (or Stream Part of It for Free)

Published 10.12.2023
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“In Pursuit of Equity” is one of six topics we’ll focus on at our Health Innovation Summit 2023. We think health equity is so important, we’re…

Blog Post/PodcastHelping CMS Office of Minority Health Advance Health Equity

Published 10.26.2023
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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…

Blog Post/PodcastMulticultural Health Care Distinction: Improving Health Equity for All

Published 04.27.2018
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Growing up as a Black man in this country has been… interesting. Although my parents provided for me and I was fortunate enough to get…

Blog Post/PodcastHealth Disparities and PCMH: Equity Through Quality Measurement

Published 03.11.2019
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Health Care is important no matter who you are or where you come from. Unfortunately, the quality of that care can vary wildly depending on…