Health outcomes can be influenced by many factors other than the health care services received, including patient-related characteristics that are both clinical (i.e., pre-existing conditions) and non-clinical (e.g., income, education, age, race or ethnicity). Careful evaluation of risk adjustment is an important consideration to ensure that organizations that care for disadvantaged populations are measured fairly.
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PQA has appointed 23 individuals to serve on a Measure Concept Advisory Group (MCAG) to help the organization to review and provide input on health plan measure concepts for future development. The group will provide guidance to prioritize areas of interest and potential measure concepts, evaluating key criteria such as:
This guest blog is one in a series by sponsors of the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting on improving care and reducing unnecessary costs across Medicaid populations. PQA does not endorse, recommend or favor any product, service or organization that is a sponsor.
PQA identified six objectives to advance medication therapy management (MTM) quality and measurement, highlighted in the first blog on PQA’s MTM initiative. One ongoing objective is to increase the patient-centeredness of MTM services in the Medicare Part D MTM program. Another is to conceptualize new MTM quality measures.
This guest blog is one in a series by sponsors of the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting on unlocking clinical revenue from within pharmacy workflow. PQA does not endorse, recommend or favor any product, service or organization that is a sponsor.
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The 2025 PQA Annual Meeting poster session featured 19 quality improvement and research projects. The session provided an opportunity for authors to showcase their work and for attendees to engage in insightful dialogue about healthcare quality.
PQA members and health care quality professionals gathered in Tampa, Fla., May 19-21, for the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting.
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PQA is a non-profit organization with 175 diverse members across healthcare. Our members include community and specialty pharmacy organizations, pharmacists and other healthcare providers, pharmacies, health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, life sciences, technology vendors, government agencies, health information technology partners, researchers, accrediting organizations and academia.
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This guest blog is one in a series by sponsors of the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting on bridging payers and pharmacies to drive better care and lower costs. PQA does not endorse, recommend or favor any product, service or organization that is a sponsor.
The PQA Board of Directors represents a diverse group of thought leaders and experts in health care, who understand how medication optimization improves patient outcomes and supports a value-based care system. Their expertise helps PQA advance the safe and appropriate use of medicines. This blog is one in a series profiling PQA's Board members.
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The PQA Postdoctoral Executive Fellowship helps produce the next generation of leaders in health care quality through a full-time, 12-month program. Executive Fellows collaborate with PQA staff, members and other stakeholders on a variety of initiatives to improve medication use quality. During the fellowship, individuals will expand their skills and experience in project management, quality measure design and implementation, non-profit administration and association management, and health care quality research.
The 2025 PQA Annual Meeting poster session will showcase 19 quality improvement and research projects. This session provides authors a venue to exhibit their work and enables attendees to engage in insightful discussions about health care quality.
With the volatility and uncertainty of today’s market, we’re all watching budgets and expenditures closely.
