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Blog Post/Podcast Public Comment: NCQA Health Equity Strategy and Health Plan Accreditation Updates
ncqa.org/blog/public-comment-ncqa-health-equity-strategy-and-health-plan-accreditation-updates/The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) wants your take on our proposed health equity strategy. NCQA also seeks comments on proposed updates to Health…
Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity: NCQA Speaks to Employers
ncqa.org/blog/health-equity-ncqa-speaks-to-employer/Over the last several months, we’ve had many conversations with employers who are struggling with how to address health equity for their employees. As purchasers—not…
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 Meet the Quality Talks Speaker: Equity Researcher Marcee Wilder, MD
ncqa.org/blog/meet-the-quality-talks-speaker-equity-researcher-marcee-wilder-md/NCQA caught up with Marcee Wilder, MD, MS, MPH, just before her compelling presentation at Quality Talks 2021. There's just one day left to register.…
Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity: Covid Disparities Prompt States to Require NCQA Accountability
ncqa.org/blog/health-equity-covid-disparities-prompt-states-to-require-ncqa-accountability/The goal is real health equity. As health disparities continue to emerge in the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency, multiple states are taking…
Blog Post/Podcast The Road to Equity: The Fight Continues
ncqa.org/blog/the-road-to-equity-the-fight-continues/During April, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) recognized “National Minority Health Month” and hosted a two-day online…
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 NCQA Attends National Health Equity Summit
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-attends-national-health-equity-summit/LGBTQIA+ health, racism, COVID-19, big data. These are just a few of the topics discussed at the virtual National Health Equity Summit last week. The 4-day event, supported by The Commonwealth Fund, brought together a variety of innovative healthcare…
Blog Post/Podcast Bridge the Data Gap: NCQA's Research Experience Supports Employers' Health Equity Effort
ncqa.org/blog/bridge-the-data-gap-ncqas-research-experience-supports-employers-health-equity-effort/Employers frequently tell us the biggest roadblock to their health equity effort is identifying health disparities among their employee population. Knowing that disparities exist is…
Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Speaks to Employers: “Redesigning Through an Equity Lens”
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-speaks-to-employers-redesigning-through-an-equity-lens/On August 26, we had the pleasure of speaking at the Memphis Business Group on Health’s virtual conference, Redesigning for Results. The conference highlighted many…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #64: Keirsha Thompson, LaToshia Rouse, & Bridging Health Equity Through Quality Measurement
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-64-keirsha-thompson-latoshia-rouse-bridging-health-equity-through-quality-measurement/In September 2021, Health Affairs, the esteemed journal of health policy, published a significant paper in their online blog, titled “A New Effort To Address…