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Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #110: Dr. Xiaoyan Huang, Danielle Christensen and the Value of Patient-Centered Specialty Practice Recognition

Published 07.19.2023
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-110-dr-xiaoyan-huang-danielle-christensen-and-the-value-of-patient-centered-specialty-practice-recognition/

In this episode, we’re focusing on NCQA’s PCSP—Patient-Centered Specialty Practice Recognition program. As noted on our website, the PCSP Recognition program focuses on coordinating and…

Blog Post/Podcast Fireside Chat: Medicaid in the Pacific Northwest

Published 08.31.2023
ncqa.org/blog/fireside-chat-medicaid-in-the-pacific-northwest/

It isn’t every day that climate change and Medicaid are discussed in the same sentence. But that’s exactly what you get when you talk to…

Blog Post/Podcast Helping CMS Office of Minority Health Advance Health Equity

Published 10.26.2023
ncqa.org/blog/helping-cms-office-of-minority-health-advance-health-equity/

As we announced on October 23, NCQA has won a $18 million contract from the CMS Office of Minority Health to reduce disparities in health…

Blog Post/Podcast CMMI Prioritizes Multi-Payer Alignment in New Models

Published 10.31.2023
ncqa.org/blog/cmmi-prioritizes-multi-payer-alignment-in-new-models/

"It’s a marathon, not a sprint," said Liz Fowler, Director at the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), during a recent Fireside Chat with…

Blog Post/Podcast Depression: A Measure for Mothers

Published 02.22.2018
ncqa.org/blog/depression-measure-mothers/

We want to tell you about some work on depression that is brewing with our HEDIS® team and their funders, the California Health Care and Zoma…

Blog Post/Podcast Strengthening Care for Vulnerable Populations with Quality Measures

Published 04.12.2018
ncqa.org/blog/vulnerable-populations/

Across the country, budget shortfalls have put pressure on state Medicaid programs that pro­vide most publicly funded long-term service and supports (LTSS). Simultaneously, many people…

Blog Post/Podcast Kansas Medicaid Managed Care: Raising the Quality Bar – Includes NCQA LTSS Distinction!

Published 04.26.2018
ncqa.org/blog/kansas-medicaid-managed-care-includes-ncqa-ltss-distinction/

More than 5 million people receive long-term services and supports (LTSS) in Medicaid. Around the world, more and more people need long-term services and supports…

Blog Post/Podcast Alcohol Screening: What We Know, What We've Done and What We (and Plans) Can Do

Published 05.08.2018
ncqa.org/blog/alcohol-screening/

Alcohol Screening: What we Know We all know someone who has struggled with…

Blog Post/Podcast Connecting Medical Care and Social Services

Published 05.10.2018
ncqa.org/blog/connecting-medical-care-social-services/

It's a fact that people who are homeless, unemployed, experiencing addiction or have similar challenges in life are more likely to become sick or ignore…

Blog Post/Podcast Children’s Mental Illness on the Rise: How One Project Looks to Address This Issue

Published 05.22.2018
ncqa.org/blog/childrens-mental-illness-on-the-rise-how-one-project-looks-to-address-this-issue/

A strong stigma still surrounds mental illness. That’s troubling when you look at just how many people are affected by mental health issues. That number…

Blog Post/Podcast CMS Releases Medicaid and CHIP Scorecard

Published 06.08.2018
ncqa.org/blog/4858-2/

We all want good, quality health care for ourselves and our families. No real debate there. But how many of us really know—fully understand what…

Blog Post/Podcast Announcing New York State PCMH Program

Published 06.08.2018
ncqa.org/blog/new-york-state-pcmh-program/

There is a trend afoot that we are happy to see...health care that's moving toward a…