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Advancing Digital Quality: Addressing Data Challenges to Improve Performance
ncqa.org/blog/advancing-digital-quality-addressing-data-challenges-to-improve-performance/By Yana Ankudinova, Vice President, Product Management, MRO As health care continues its digital transformation, interoperability and data quality are critical to measuring and improving…
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NCQA Launches Coalition to Assess Bulk FHIR Data Quality
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-launches-coalition-to-assess-bulk-fhir-data-quality/Although health care organizations are adopting FHIR® (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) as the standard for exchanging health information, the quality of FHIR data has not…
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Navigating the Health Care System is a Challenge—Even for Those Within It
ncqa.org/blog/navigating-the-health-care-system-is-a-challenge-even-for-those-within-it/As a practicing primary care doctor and health policy researcher, my life’s work has focused on improving health care and making it more equitable. If…
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Updated TEFCA SOPs for Health Care Operations and NCQA
ncqa.org/blog/updated-tefca-sops-for-health-care-operations/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…
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The Top Three Challenges in Transitioning to Digital Quality
ncqa.org/blog/the-top-three-challenges-in-transitioning-to-digital-quality/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…
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Let’s Talk Digital Quality at the Health Innovation Summit
ncqa.org/blog/lets-talk-digital-quality-at-the-health-innovation-summit/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…
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HEDIS and Cancer Prevention—Updates and New Measures
ncqa.org/blog/hedis-and-cancer-prevention-updates-and-new-measures/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…
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NCQA Responds to ONC USCDI+ Behavioral Health Draft Dataset
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-responds-to-onc-uscdi-behavioral-health-draft-dataset/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…
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Social Determinants: Our Statement with TJC, NQF Was Just the Start
ncqa.org/blog/social-determinants-our-statement-with-tjc-nqf-was-just-the-start/Quality advocates curious about how digital quality measurement can advance health equity should read our statement (from NCQA, The Joint Commission and the National Quality…
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The Quality Doctor as Alzheimer’s Advocate
ncqa.org/blog/the-quality-doctor-as-alzheimers-advocate/One way to honor Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in June is to share personal accounts. NCQA’s Executive Vice President, Eric Schneider, MD, MSc, offered…
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Inside Health Care #97: Dr. Don Rucker and the Race to Digitalization
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-96-dr-don-rucker-and-the-race-to-digitalization/On this episode of “Inside Health Care,” we revisit our 2022 Health Innovation Summit interview with Dr. Don Rucker, a leader in health care digitalization.…
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Building Next-Generation Digital Quality Measures
ncqa.org/blog/building-next-generation-digital-quality-measures/You don’t have to be an informaticist to learn from Anne Smith and Michael Ryan’s presentation at the AMIA 2023 Clinical Informatics Conference, Building Next…