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Blog Post/Podcast Telehealth & Health Plan Accreditation
ncqa.org/blog/telehealth-health-plan-accreditation/COVID-19 really outdid itself this year. It severely restricted patients’ access to in-person care with roughly 70% of in-person visits being cancelled. Once that happened,…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #53: Vanessa Guzman of SmartRise Health on Filling Gaps in Care
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-53-vanessa-guzman-of-smartrise-health-on-filling-gaps-in-care/In this episode of Inside Health Care, Vanessa Guzman, CEO of SmartRise Health, chats with Matt…
Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity: California Dreams for an Equitable Future
ncqa.org/blog/health-equity-california-dreams-for-an-equitable-future/Covered California says its health plans must prioritize health equity – and that NCQA’s Multicultural Health Care Distinction (MHC) will be the quality standard to…
Blog Post/Podcast Pandemic Repercussions: Pennsylvania Commits to New Behavioral Care Solutions
ncqa.org/blog/pandemic-repercussions-pennsylvania-commits-to-new-behavioral-care-solutions/It can’t surprise anyone. But it is alarming. The pandemic’s reach goes far beyond the initial tragic consequences. So, while there’s reason for optimism (uh,…
Blog Post/Podcast Your Mental Health Matters
ncqa.org/blog/your-mental-health-matters/May is the official “Mental Health Awareness Month”. But these days, isn’t every month an opportunity to ask your friends, family and colleagues, “How are…
Blog Post/Podcast Presentation Recap: NCQA Opioid Addiction Study Makes Clear the Health Equity Crisis
ncqa.org/blog/poster-recap-ncqa-opioid-addiction-study-makes-clear-the-health-equity-crisis/The more we look for them, the more we find that issues with Health Equity present a huge challenge in the United States. A recent…
Blog Post/Podcast Presentation Recap: NCQA Chronic Pain Study May Have Health Equity Implications
ncqa.org/blog/abstract-recap-ncqa-chronic-pain-study-may-have-health-equity-implications/If someone in America is disabled, chronic pain is usually why. Guideline recommend that clinicians use structured assessments to check how pain affects patients’ ability…
Blog Post/Podcast Managing Obesity in a Primary Care Setting
ncqa.org/blog/managing-obesity-in-a-primary-care-setting/The Situation Obesity is a serious health condition that leads to or exacerbates other health conditions, including leading causes of death in the United States…
Blog Post/Podcast Tell Your HEDIS History: A Call for Case Studies
ncqa.org/blog/tell-your-hedis-history-a-call-for-case-studies/NCQA seeks Health Effectiveness Data Information Set (HEDIS) case studies to be featured in our NCQA Blog and the next HEDIS Measurement Year (MY) 2023…
Blog Post/Podcast HEDIS 2022: See What's New, What's Changed and What's Retired
ncqa.org/blog/hedis-2022-see-whats-new-whats-changed-and-whats-retired/Every year, NCQA updates and releases the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®). This process ensures that HEDIS measures remain relevant and feasible for implementation.…
Blog Post/Podcast Hospital at Home: 7 Lessons
ncqa.org/blog/hospital-at-home-7-lessons/One of July’s most popular Quality Innovation Series webinars was Hospital at Home: A Leading Care Model for the Future? Four enthusiastic and knowledgeable leaders…
Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Video: 2020 Innovation Award Winners Present
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-video-2020-innovation-award-winners-present/NCQA’s Innovation Awards recognize Accredited health plans and Recognized practices for implementing leading-edge strategies that improve both the quality and value of health care. Congratulations to 2020 winners!…