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Blog Post/Podcast Multicultural Health Care and Mental Health: Considerations for Clinicians
ncqa.org/blog/multicultural-health-care-and-mental-health-considerations-for-clinicians/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?"
ncqa.org/blog/why-you-need-to-ask-is-this-health-plan-accredited/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
ncqa.org/blog/podcast-inside-health-care-episode-026-peggy-okane-health-care-heroes/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
ncqa.org/blog/advance-quality-a-measurement-initiative/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.
ncqa.org/blog/fellowship/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
ncqa.org/blog/employers-focus-on-quality-in-2020/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
ncqa.org/blog/heads-up-hedis-public-comment-opens-next-week/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”
ncqa.org/blog/pcmh-recognition-boldly-striving-to-be-distinctly-different/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
ncqa.org/blog/covid-19-a-primary-care-field-report/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
ncqa.org/blog/mental-health-during-a-pandemic/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
ncqa.org/blog/telehealth-patient-centered-care-at-home-resources-and-guidance/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
ncqa.org/blog/reflecting-on-pride-month-health-care-disparities/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…