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Blog Post/Podcast What CMS’s New Interoperability Rules Mean for Quality

Published 01.25.2024
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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/Podcast Look Who Embodies Data Interoperability’s Link to Quality

Published 01.05.2024
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Recognition that KONZA National Network received at the December 2023 annual meeting of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) confirms…

Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #118: Collaboration Is the Key to Interoperability and Equity for All

Published 11.08.2023
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In this episode, we explore a much-discussed Inside Health Care topic: interoperability. Within the process of health care digitalization, interoperability deals with the multi-lane, multi-directional…

Blog Post/Podcast Interoperability and Improved Access: Join Us in Supporting the Proposals

Published 05.22.2019
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More often than not, we write about our accreditation or evaluation programs here. And we’ve talked a lot about the evolution of patient-centered care and…

Blog Post/Podcast Updated TEFCA SOPs for Health Care Operations and NCQA

Published 09.09.2024
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NCQA is encouraged by the expansion of TEFCA (Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement) and its potential to enhance national health outcomes through timely data…

Blog Post/Podcast The Top Three Challenges in Transitioning to Digital Quality

Published 08.30.2024
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NCQA is working with customers as they navigate the transition to digital quality measurement. We asked Allison Lance, NCQA’s Director, Digital Quality Community, to give…

Blog Post/Podcast Let’s Talk Digital Quality at the Health Innovation Summit

Published 08.21.2024
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The transition to digital quality measurement is top of mind for everyone in the industry. If you’re wondering what that transition will look like—and what…

Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Responds to ONC USCDI+ Maternal Health Draft Dataset

Published 08.12.2024
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In a public comment letter submitted on July 22, NCQA expressed support for elements in the draft USCDI+ Maternal Health dataset to improve maternal health…

Blog Post/Podcast HEDIS and Cancer Prevention—Updates and New Measures

Published 08.07.2024
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After a positive cancer screen, appropriate and timely follow-up care is important to the success of any treatment plan. With that in mind, NCQA is…

Blog Post/Podcast Improving Behavioral Healthcare Inside Primary Care

Published 09.07.2023
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Integrating behavioral health care into primary care settings is one way to increase access to important behavioral health services. But are we ready to measure…

Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Responds to ONC USCDI+ Behavioral Health Draft Dataset

Published 06.11.2024
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NCQA’s comment on the pivotal ONC USCDI+ Behavioral Health draft dataset was supportive and offered actionable feedback to improve: Data element completeness and specificity. Ease…

Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #124: Targeting Health Equity Gaps with Digital Tools

Published 01.31.2024
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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…