NCQA Innovation Awards

NCQA Innovation Awards recognize organizations for implementing leading-edge strategies that improve quality and value, and for supporting delivery system redesign and patient engagement initiatives (including digital engagement strategies) that both help drive integration across the delivery system and encourage person-centered care.

THE NCQA INNOVATION AWARDS

Congratulations to Prior Awardees!

2025 Call for Initiatives Coming Soon!

NCQA will open the call for new initiatives in May 2025. Initiatives must be submitted no later than 11:50 pm ET on July 1. If you are leading groundbreaking initiatives in health care quality, or if you have real-world insights, proven strategies and innovative solutions to share, we want to hear from you! To learn more, visit this website in May, or submit a question through My NCQA if you’d like to be notified when the call for initiatives opens.

Suggested entry categories/topics

• Artificial Intelligence
• Care Integration
• Digital Quality
• Health Equity
• Population Health
• Quality Measurement/HEDIS^®
• Utilization Management
• Whole-Person Health
• Credentialing
• Emerging Topics

Evaluation criteria

NCQA uses these criteria to score submissions and determine awardees:

• Innovation and creativity
• Sustainability
• Scalability
• Impact on intended audience
• Solution is distinct from existing approaches
• Quantitative data show results/impact
• Potential for cost impact
• Potential for quality impact
• Added value for payers/providers/patients

Organization eligibility

Organizations that hold any NCQA Accreditation, Recognition, Certification or other Distinction are eligible for an Innovation Award. Initiatives led by organizations or vendors that partner with an eligible organization may also be eligible.

The selection process

The selection panel includes representatives from NCQA executives, internal and external thought leaders and the Health Innovation Summit Steering Committee. Entries are scored on completion, project scope and outcome, impact on quality improvement, patient outcomes, sustainability and scalability and innovation.

Entry due date

The call for initiatives will open in May and will close July 1. Details about the submission process will be posted when the call opens. Submit a question through My NCQA if you’d like to be notified when the call for initiatives opens.

Submitting multiple initiatives

The same organization may submit multiple initiatives if each initiative is unique.

Awardee Benefits

• Engraved award.
• Winning initiative included in a submission compendium available for download on the NCQA website.
• Recording of award presentation for NCQA distribution.
• NCQA blog or podcast about the initiative.
• Press release guidance for corporate communications.

Questions?

Contact us at My NCQA.