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The Impact of Health Equity-Informed Eligibility Criteria to Increase the Delivery of Pharmacist-Delivered Comprehensive Medication Management Services for Patients with High Blood Pressure
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Celebrating PQA in 2024!
What an exciting year it has been for PQA! As we continue progress towards completion of our strategic plan, Blueprint PQA 2025, our team has been hard at work alongside our valued members to deliver meaningful improvements and drive positive change in quality medication use. Today, we published the 2024 PQA Annual Report, which documents […] -
COPD Treatment Ratio – A Measure for Improving COPD Population Health
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious global health concern impacting millions of individuals. Despite being the third leading cause of mortality worldwide, COPD remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. Quality measures are a vital component of value-based payment models, but there are few COPD measures in current U.S. quality reporting programs, despite the established burden […] -
PQA Evaluating Pharmacy Impact on Immunization Assessment and Gap Closure
Pilot Will Evaluate Measure Concepts and Data Exchange in Value-Based Arrangements Alexandria, Va. (September 24, 2024) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has launched a proof-of-concept pilot using several PQA pharmacy measure concepts to evaluate the effectiveness of pharmacies in improving adult immunization rates through value-based arrangements (VBA) with payers. Kroger, CPESN USA pharmacies and […] -
Five for Friday September 20: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
PQA offers a variety of student and professional programs, including experiential rotations, internships and fellowships. Each focuses on providing health care quality experience to diverse individuals from diverse disciplines. PQA is now accepting applications for our student and professional programs for 2025-2026. As an emerging leader in health care, public health, and pharmacy, now is […] -
Q&A with PQA Board Chair Susan Cantrell
PQA’s 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. Susan Cantrell, MHL, RPh, CAE, is […] -
PQA to Host Forum on Quality Medication Use in Rare Disease
Event will share patient, specialty pharmacy, pharmaceutical industry and payer perspectives Alexandria, Va. (September 17, 2024) – PQA, the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, is bringing leaders in the rare disease community together to discuss quality medication use in a one-day forum on November 7 in Arlington, Va. The event, PQA Convenes: Quality Medication Use in Rare […] -
Five for Friday September 6: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
There are numerous opportunities for you to be part of the PQA Convening events in the coming months. Registration is also open for the 2024 PQA Leadership Summit and PQA Convenes: Quality Medication Use in Rare Disease. We also invite submissions for breakout session and poster abstract proposals for the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting, which is set to take place May 19-21 in Tampa, Fla. […] -
High-Impact Measurement for Chronic Conditions Helps Avoid Excess Care Costs
Adherence to medications for cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes helped Medicare beneficiaries avoid up to $29.2 billion in healthcare costs over six years (2016-21), according to the 2024 National Impact Assessment of CMS Quality Measures Report. This report underscores the importance of high-impact measures for chronic conditions, as evidence-based management efforts can significantly reduce complications and […] -
Five for Friday August 23: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
PQA has issued an eight-point call to action for improving the quality and measurement of medication therapy management (MTM) services. The call was developed with extensive stakeholder input as part of a national, multi-phase initiative that PQA launched in 2023 to identify a pathway for new quality measures. It is the focus of a report […]
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2026 Health Care Outlook: Micah Cost, PQA
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PQA Endorses One Quality Measures and Retires Three Quality Measures
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