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Blog Post/Podcast What CMS’s New Interoperability Rules Mean for Quality

Published 01.25.2024
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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

Published 11.08.2024
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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

Published 01.05.2024
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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

Published 11.08.2023
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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

Published 05.22.2019
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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 NCQA’s 2024 Digital Quality Transition Wrap-Up

Published 12.19.2024
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This year saw lots of progress on the digital quality transition. Here are some highlights and resources you can use to hit the ground running…

Blog Post/Podcast Lessons Learned From Leading Health Plans Implementing Digital Quality

Published 11.22.2024
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By Rebecca Jacobson, MD, CEO & President, Astrata From my seat as CEO and co-founder of Astrata, I have a unique view into the transformation…

Blog Post/Podcast Introducing the First Cohort of the Bulk FHIR Quality Coalition

Published 10.28.2024
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NCQA’s Bulk FHIR® Quality Coalition is evaluating FHIR data quality and identifying common gaps and challenges that might limit organizations from fully utilizing FHIR data for…

Blog Post/Podcast Advancing Digital Quality: Addressing Data Challenges to Improve Performance

Published 10.14.2024
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By Yana Ankudinova, Vice President, Product Management, MRO As health care continues its digital transformation, interoperability and data quality are critical to measuring and improving…

Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Launches Coalition to Assess Bulk FHIR Data Quality

Published 10.07.2024
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Although health care organizations are adopting FHIR® (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) as the standard for exchanging health information, the quality of FHIR data has not…

Blog Post/Podcast Navigating the Health Care System is a Challenge—Even for Those Within It

Published 09.20.2024
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As a practicing primary care doctor and health policy researcher, my life’s work has focused on improving health care and making it more equitable. If…

Blog Post/Podcast Updated TEFCA SOPs for Health Care Operations and NCQA

Published 09.09.2024
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NCQA is encouraged by the expansion of TEFCA (Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement) and its potential to enhance national health outcomes through timely data…