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Patient-Centered Coordinated Care in Long Island, New York
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - NCQA traveled to Long Island, New York, to learn how New York Cancer & Blood Specialists implement patient-centered care. The practice earned Oncology Medical Home Recognition...
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Why You Need to Ask, “Is this Health Plan Accredited?”
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - When an employer is looking to select a health plan, one of the first questions they ask should be, “Is this health plan accredited?” Accredited Importance While most plans are...
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Inside Health Care Episode #028: Peggy O’Kane, Health Care Heroes
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” Peggy O’Kane, NCQA President, and Frank Micciche, NCQA VP of Public Affairs and Communications, begin with a discussion about the concept...
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NCQA Teams Up to Develop Diabetes Quality Measure
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - There is nothing like a winning team. Our work with countless allied organizations over the years proved exceedingly rewarding. Now, we have another to tell you about. Quality...
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Advance Quality: A Measurement Initiative
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Quality and measurement. The two things that drive NCQA. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and NCQA recently won a federal government grant for quality measurement...
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Quality Compass: Newly Updated, New Features
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - What does a compass do? If read correctly, it gives you some idea of the best direction forward. We look at Quality Compass® that way. It gives you an idea of where your team,...
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Inside Health Care Episode #029: Shari Davidson, City of Alexandria, VA
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” Shari Davidson, Head of Benefits for the city of Alexandria, VA, and Matt Brock, NCQA Director of Communications, discuss delivering...
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Speaker Hubs: Your Quality Talks Opportunity
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Quality Talks 2020 is set for April 28, 2020. Are you registered? You should be. You can’t miss the opportunity of speaker hubs. It’s one of the most popular features of Quality...
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Heart-felt Pride: How A Small-Town Health Center Earned PCMH Recognition
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Park River, North Dakota, population about 1375, calls itself “The Town with a Heart!!!” For decades, First Care Health Center has helped the town and the surrounding area just a...
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NCQA Welcomes New Board Member: Dr. Adrienne Mims
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - NCQA is pleased to welcome Adrienne Mims, MD, MPH, AGSF, FAAFP to our family. She is joining our Board of Directors. Dr. Mims is Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for...
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Person-Centered Care in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - NCQA traveled to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, to learn how the state’s Medicaid Agency is spearheading an effort to improve the quality of care at its 13 Area Agencies on Aging....
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Helpful Directory of Helping Hands
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Exciting News! Like a well-sharpened pencil, you’re going to love this improved tool. It’s an updated list of organizations that provide support for NCQA Recognition programs....
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Public Comment Period is Open February 13 – March 13
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - NCQA’s public comment period is open and ready for your input! Public comment is an opportunity for health plans, purchasers, consumers and other stakeholders to weigh in on the...
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NCQA Addresses Physician Burnout
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - I don’t know if you know this, but doctor’s get tired too. Have you heard of physician burnout? Yes, it’s a real issue. In fact, more than 40 percent of physicians report being...
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Guest Blog: An eCQM Advancement and What It Means
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Authors: Dr. Blackford Middleton, Chief Informatics & Innovation Officer, Apervita Kaley Simon, Director of Market Solutions, Apervita NCQA’s advance into...
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How Did Your Health Plan Rate?
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Did you know that in 2019 NCQA rated over 1,000 health plans based on clinical quality and patient satisfaction, as well as on results from our Health Plan Accreditation Survey?...
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Inside Health Care #0033: NCQA Innovation Award Winners
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” Dr. Christopher Grimsrud, of Kaiser Permanente Northern California; Dr. Pallavi Kamjula, of Arnot Ogden Medical Center; and Nick D’Ambra,...
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Physicians at War: Moral Injury
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - A physician’s job is hard. They are on the battlefield fighting to make this world a healthier place. Every day, they sacrifice their time and energy. This sacrifice can lead to...
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Can Employers Play a Role in Suicide Prevention? The Answer is Yes”
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Can Employers Play a Role in Suicide Prevention? The answer is “yes”. Employers can play a role in suicide prevention. A recent CDC study[1] noted that from January 2017–December...
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Accreditation & Quality: The Truth is In the Data
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - The data tells the story. Quality measurement makes a difference—a big one. Don’t take our word for it. American Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) says so. An AHIP study analyzed...
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