Episodes

Nine Insights Into Interoperability

November 26, 2024 |16:00

Lots of people talk about data interoperability. 

But for people who don’t work in IT, the discussions can be hard to follow.

In this episode of Quality Matters, four experts from outside NCQA make this technical topic seem both urgent and relatable.

When Exchanging (and Trusting) Data Grows Up

September 18, 2024 |17:38

Health Information Exchanges and Qualified Health Information Networks are vital to building better health care. But these concepts are new to many people in health care We’ll learn about data exchange from one of the field’s leaders, Laura McCrary, President and CEO of KONZA National Network.

The New Rules of Data Sharing

September 5, 2024 |15:00

Federal officials recently announced new rules for the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). That’s big news for data interoperability. It also elevates the exchange of HEDIS quality data to an eminent position. Two NCQA experts explain what it all means.

The Move to Digital Quality Measurement

August 22, 2024 |23:11

Digital quality measurement promises better measures with less burden. But how do we get to that better future? Rebecca Jacobson, a physician-informaticist and CEO of Astrata, thinks about that a lot. She shares what she has learned about incentives, the real vs. expected pace of change, plus the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats she sees in many firms’ digital strategies.