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Blog Post/Podcast Multicultural Health Care and Mental Health: Considerations for Clinicians

Published 07.08.2019
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What comes to mind when you hear National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month? National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month takes place every July. Agencies and…

Blog Post/Podcast Why You Need to Ask, “Is this Health Plan Accredited?"

Published 11.26.2019
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When an employer is looking to select a health plan, one of the first questions they ask should be, “Is this health plan accredited?” Accredited…

Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care Episode #028: Peggy O’Kane, Health Care Heroes

Published 12.02.2019
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In this episode of “Inside Health Care,” Peggy O’Kane, NCQA President, and Frank Micciche, NCQA VP of Public Affairs and Communications, begin with a discussion…

Blog Post/Podcast Advance Quality: A Measurement Initiative

Published 12.03.2019
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Quality and measurement. The two things that drive NCQA. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and NCQA recently won a federal government grant for quality measurement…

Blog Post/Podcast Torda Fellowship: Celebrating One Life. Changing Others.

Published 01.09.2020
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Next Webinar: February 5, 2020 at 12PM Eastern. Almost five years ago, we lost a dear colleague and friend, Phyllis Torda. She was a…

Blog Post/Podcast Employers Focus on Quality in 2020

Published 02.10.2020
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As employers enter 2020, they remain committed to improving the health of their workforce by providing comprehensive benefits that not only support, but drive, quality…

Blog Post/Podcast Public Comment Period is Open February 13 – March 13

Published 02.13.2020
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NCQA’s public comment period is open and ready for your input! Public comment is an opportunity for health plans, purchasers, consumers and other stakeholders to…

Blog Post/Podcast PCMH Recognition: Boldly Striving to be “Distinctly Different”

Published 02.17.2020
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There are ordinary dates in an organization’s history which become memorable milestones, and Betty Housey says June 27, 2019 is one of those days. Housey…

Blog Post/Podcast COVID-19: A Primary Care Field Report

Published 04.01.2020
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We know primary care’s long history—heavy on demand, short on resources. Right? The COVID crisis will only sharpen those challenges. So when NCQA-Recognized practices reached…

Blog Post/Podcast Mental Health During a Pandemic

Published 05.26.2020
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Are you okay? If not, we get it. This pandemic doesn’t feel good. We’re social distancing to stay safe. But for some, social distancing makes…

Blog Post/Podcast Telehealth: Patient-Centered Care at Home

Published 06.24.2020
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  We know that people working in PCMH-Recognized practices are resourceful and adaptable. Still, seeing their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been amazed…

Blog Post/Podcast Reflecting on PRIDE Month: Health Care Disparities

Published 07.27.2020
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People and organizations everywhere celebrated PRIDE month in June--a time to honor and support the LGBTQ community. PRIDE month was also an occasion to acknowledge…