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Virtual Groups for MACRA 2018: A Win For Small & Rural Practices
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - As you know, NCQA has a vested interest in MACRA. When the final rule was released, we commented on it. One of the aspects we wanted them to work on was virtual groups. Some small...
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Congratulations Peggy!
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Congratulations Peggy We could not be more proud of our president and founder, Peggy O’Kane. She’s a warrior on the health care front and she keeps on fighting for what’s right –...
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PCMH 2017: How can more frequent reporting mean less work for practices?
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - “How is annual reporting in the new 2017 PCMH standards less work for practices than the old 3-year PCMH Recognition cycle was?” That may be the most common question we get at...
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Annual Report: The Story of NCQA’s Work
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - If you visit our interactive annual report, you’ll see why we embrace the future of health care and our own role in it. While the health care landscape continues to evolve and the...
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NCQA Endorses the “Patient Choice and Quality Care Act”
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - We’re enthusiastic about new legislation—the Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017—introduced by Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Representative...
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Heads Up: HEDIS Public Comment Starts Soon
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - At NCQA, we strive to ensure that HEDIS® health plan performance measures are relevant and feasible, and that they continuously push the health care system to improve. We do that...
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MACRA 2018 Proposed Rule: It’s Here
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the MACRA 2018 proposed rule late Tuesday. While most still ride the current wave of MACRA requirements for this year’s...
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Senate Health Care Proposal: A Public Policy Update
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - As you likely already know, the Senate Republicans have just released their health care proposal –the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA). A vote is expected next week....
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Measure Up: Hold Ourselves to a Higher Standard
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - More than a year ago, I wrote a blog “Trust is Critical When Change is Needed.” To summarize, I concluded that for the push toward Value-Based Payments (VBP) to work, clinicians...
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More Q & A from Introduction to PCMH 2017
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - PCMH Redesign changed a lot about the way that practices get recognized. Understandably, people have questions about the new process. Here’s a couple questions from the audience...
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Let Me Guide You…
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Hello, my name is Suzette Wurie. I am an NCQA Representative. If you kept tabs on the PCMH Redesign, you know what that means. If not, let me tell you. It’s a unique role. One...
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Spotlight on States: LTSS In Action
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - There have been exciting developments at NCQA in the past few month, including our new Long-Term Services and Supports accreditation and distinction programs. NCQA LTSS programs...
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Introduction to PCMH 2017: Background on PCMH and PCMH 2017
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - NCQA Academy hosts regular trainings across the United States on everything from Health Plan Accreditation, to Credentialing and Case Management, to Patient-Centered Medical Home...
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Meet NCQA’s First Torda Fellow – Keri Christensen
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Phyllis Torda NCQA’s First Torda Fellow is Keri Christensen. The Torda Fellowship honors Phyllis Torda, a leader at NCQA, and in health care quality, who passed away in 2015. The...
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Spotlight on Fenway Health – Making Behavioral Health Part of Primary Care
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Fenway HealthJane Powers, Director of Behavioral Health DepartmentAlicia Anderson, Director of Quality Improvement The patients at Fenway Health could not be more diverse. This...
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Updating HEDIS®– What You Need to Know
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - HEDIS Updates 2018 It’s that time of year when we update HEDIS®; revising existing measures, removing others, adding new ones. This year, there may seem to be a lot of changes...
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Everyone is talking…
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Quality Talks is the health care discussion of the year, and it’s only three months away. Described as innovative, educational and disruptive, the dialogue this year will cover...
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HEDIS® Updates: Some Explaining To Do
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - One week to go before the Google Hangout to better inform you about HEDIS® updates we released a week ago. We’ll also take the opportunity to talk about expected changes for...
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“Excellence Is Our Goal”– Aging & In-Home Services of NE Indiana
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - “Excellence is Our Goal” The people of Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana, Inc. (AIHS) strive for nothing less than excellence. This goal is reflected in their push...
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Mental Illness and Health Disparities – A Study of Quality Care
NCQA Blog NCQA Blog - Mental Illness and Health Disparities – A Study of Quality Care The members of NCQA’s Research Team have some news to share: Our study on health care for people with mental...
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