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Blog Post/Podcast Medicaid Innovation in North Carolina: A Fireside Discussion
ncqa.org/blog/medicaid-innovation-north-carolina-a-fireside-discussion/A systems thinker. That’s how NCQA’s president Margaret (Peggy) O’Kane describes North Carolina’s Secretary for Health and Human Services, Dr. Mandy Cohen. Secretary Mandy Cohen and Peggy O’Kane sat down for…
Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Launches Equity Accountability to Eliminate Stubborn Health Disparities
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-launches-equity-accountability-to-eliminate-stubborn-health-disparities/NCQA has always championed measurement and accountability as the keys to improving health care. Now, we're turning to those tried and true principles to tackle…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #68: Dr. Lisa Cooper & Bridging Equity Gaps with Better Listening
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-68-dr-lisa-cooper-bridging-equity-gaps-with-better-listening/This episode of "Inside Health Care" features Dr. Lisa A. Cooper, a pioneer in closing the gaps that still persist in health care equity. Dr.…
Blog Post/Podcast PCMH and PCSP Public Comment: Have Your Say!
ncqa.org/blog/pcmh-and-pcsp-public-comment-have-your-say/NCQA seeks public comment on changes to our Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Patient-Centered Specialty Practice (PCSP) Recognition programs. The proposed changes: Fit our overall…
Blog Post/Podcast Measuring Quality of Health Systems, Genomic Medicine
ncqa.org/blog/measuring-quality-of-health-systems-genomic-medicine/A new NCQA measure development project unifies three futuristic topics: Genomic-based cancer care. Using electronic clinical data to study quality. Assessing the quality of health…
Blog Post/Podcast Number of HEDIS® Covered Lives Tops 200 Million
ncqa.org/blog/number-of-hedis-covered-lives-tops-200-million/The number of Americans enrolled in health plans that report quality results using the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) has grown to over…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #72: Dr. Nichola Davis & the Call for the Community Health Worker
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-72-dr-nichola-davis-the-call-for-the-community-health-worker/Imagine you’re sick. You visit the doctor, they examine you, discuss their findings, and prescribe some kind of medicine or therapeutic care for you to…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #73: Dr. Shane McNamee & the Genius of the Learning Health System
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-73-dr-shane-mcnamee-the-genius-of-the-learning-health-system/Imagine a world where all medical and patient information gets combined and processed efficiently. No matter how many doctors you’d see about a certain problem,…
Blog Post/Podcast 25 Years: Our Story Told By Kaiser Health News
ncqa.org/blog/25-years-story-kaiser-health-news/You are about to read a little bit of history as we wind down on our 25th anniversary celebration here at NCQA. But this organization…
Blog Post/Podcast Top Health Insurance Plans in Massachusetts
ncqa.org/blog/top-health-insurance-plans-massachusetts/The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has released its annual health insurance plan rankings. For Private Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2014-2015, Tufts Associated Health…
Blog Post/Podcast New England Journal of Medicine: It's Time to Transform Care for People with Complex Needs
ncqa.org/blog/new-england-journal-medicine-time-transform-care-people-complex-needs/In the July 28, 2016 New England Journal of Medicine, Blumenthal et. al. identified improving care for high-need, high-cost patients as an urgent priority. We…
Blog Post/Podcast State Briefing Webinar Series: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Programs and Measurement
ncqa.org/blog/state-briefing-webinar-series-ltss/NCQA is excited to announce our fall state briefing series to share insight on our programs supporting quality oversight activities. NCQA experts and guest speakers…