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Blog Post/Podcast What CMS’s New Interoperability Rules Mean for Quality
ncqa.org/blog/what-cmss-new-interoperability-rules-mean-for-quality/We’ve announced that we heartily agree with new rules CMS released last week to advance nationwide data interoperability. The rules: Mandate specific APIs for health data exchange. Lay…
Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Fireside Chat: Charting the Future of Health Care Interoperability
ncqa.org/blog/ncqa-fireside-chat-charting-the-future-of-health-care-interoperability/Earlier this year, ASTP (formerly ONC) celebrated its 20th anniversary, marking both the progress made in health IT and the continued realization of ASTP’s vision…
Blog Post/Podcast Look Who Embodies Data Interoperability’s Link to Quality
ncqa.org/blog/look-who-embodies-data-interoperabilitys-link-to-quality/Recognition that KONZA National Network received at the December 2023 annual meeting of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) confirms…
Blog Post/Podcast Inside Health Care #118: Collaboration Is the Key to Interoperability and Equity for All
ncqa.org/blog/inside-health-care-118-collaboration-is-the-key-to-interoperability-and-equity-for-all/In this episode, we explore a much-discussed Inside Health Care topic: interoperability. Within the process of health care digitalization, interoperability deals with the multi-lane, multi-directional…
Blog Post/Podcast Interoperability and Improved Access: Join Us in Supporting the Proposals
ncqa.org/blog/interoperability-and-improved-access-join-us-in-supporting-the-proposals/More often than not, we write about our accreditation or evaluation programs here. And we’ve talked a lot about the evolution of patient-centered care and…
Blog Post/Podcast Measurement-Based Care in Behavioral Health: Let’s Keep Moving Forward
ncqa.org/blog/measurement-based-care-in-behavioral-health-lets-keep-moving-forward/Implementing measurement-based care supports person-centered care and makes it easier to evaluate care quality.…
Blog Post/Podcast NCQA’s Person-Centered Outcome Measures Recommended for MIPS
ncqa.org/blog/ncqas-person-centered-outcome-measures-recommended-for-mips/NCQA’s person-centered outcome (PCO) measures continue to attract the interest of the quality improvement community: The measures were recently recommended for inclusion in the Merit-Based…
Blog Post/Podcast What Football Teaches Us About Fragmentation
ncqa.org/blog/what-football-teaches-us-about-fragmentation/Every weekend, millions of fans watch their favorite teams rally around a shared goal: winning the game. But what if football teams only rewarded the…
Blog Post/Podcast What Wider Access to NCQA Digital Content Means
ncqa.org/blog/what-wider-access-to-ncqa-digital-content-means/Last week, we announced that NCQA is publishing requirements and open-source software for interpreting and executing clinical quality language (CQL) so any organization or software…
Blog Post/Podcast Why “Sync for Social Needs”
ncqa.org/blog/why-sync-for-social-needs/Unmet social needs have a profound impact on the health of Americans and on our healthcare system. To improve health, we must address those needs.…
Blog Post/Podcast New Year, New Look for HEDIS!
ncqa.org/blog/new-year-new-look-for-hedis/The HEDIS® technical specifications are getting a makeover! HEDIS MY 2026 Volume 2: Technical Specifications for Health Plans publication—planned for release in August—will have a…
Blog Post/Podcast Health Care Trends to Watch in 2025
ncqa.org/blog/health-care-trends-to-watch-in-2025/We asked NCQA leaders to share their thoughts on the biggest trends and opportunities in 2025. Here’s what they said. Health Care Costs Continue to…