NCQA

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Quality advocates curious about how digital quality measurement can advance health equity should read our statement (from NCQA, The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum ) about how Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR ® ) can integrate SDOH data across health records. Keep reading to find out!

Quality Assurance 52

Quality Assurance Quality Improvement Integration Health Data 52

NASHP

APRIL 17, 2023

Performance measurement is a pillar of state quality improvement and oversight. In addition, CMS and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) both produce national performance metrics that states can use as performance benchmarks. It is often factored into plan payment, and it supports public reporting.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality Improvement Quality Review 52

NASHP

MAY 8, 2023

Regardless, most experts note that striking the right balance between securing data quality and determining when data are complete enough to advance policymaking can be challenging — suggesting a continuous quality improvement approach. 7 The plan includes steps to integrate community-based feedback on collected data.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Improvement Quality Assurance Hospitals 52

NASHP

MAY 8, 2023

39 These regulations also do not apply in the context of data collection as part of quality improvement in health care. Data: Cara James et al., “ Federal Action Is Needed to Improve Race and Ethnicity Data in Health Programs ” (Grantmakers In Health and National Committee for Quality Assurance, October 2021).

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Regulations Prevention Medicare 52

NASHP

AUGUST 23, 2021

For example, to move from tier 3 to tier 4, the provider must meet all the requirements of tier 3 and several new requirements, such as having a well-established quality improvement process. Through this program, Colorado is seeking to both improve behavioral health services and better integrate them with physical health.

Primary Care 64

Primary Care Medicaid Accountability Quality Improvement 64

NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

integrating?CHWs NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance. A CHW sub-committee, guided by the Delaware Center for Health Innovation and Division of Public Health, was charged with developing recommendations to integrate CHWs into Delaware’s health professions’ workforce in a systemic and sustainable way.

Medicaid 122

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 122