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Elevating Clinical Quality Assurance: The AI Advancement at MedWatchers
This guest blog is one in a series by sponsors of the 2023 PQA Leadership Summit on elevating clinical quality assurance. The views shared in this series are those of the author and do not reflect any PQA positions. In the heart of communities, pharmacists stand as the lifelines of accessible healthcare education. Through Medication […] -
PQA Appoints New Members to Serve on MUP and QMEP in 2024
PQA has appointed individuals from member organizations to serve on the 2024 PQA Measure Update Panel (MUP) and Quality Metrics Expert Panel (QMEP). The panelists self-nominated and were selected by PQA staff to create a balanced group that represents PQA’s membership and includes relevant expertise. Measure Update Panel (MUP) The MUP is a select group of approximately 25 PQA members who recommend or review potential updates to PQA-endorsed […] -
Five for Friday December 15: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
PQA is working with its members and the broader medication therapy management (MTM) community to build consensus on the research, measurement and strategies needed to evolve our national approach to evaluating MTM service quality. PQA invites your comments on a draft call to action through Friday, January 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Comments may be submitted by individuals and organizations, and […] -
Public Comment Sought: Draft Call to Action to Advance MTM Quality Measurement
PQA is working with its members and the broader medication therapy management (MTM) community to build consensus on the research, measurement and strategies needed to evolve our national approach to evaluating MTM service quality. Informed by a robust environmental scan and a November 2 national convening event, PQA has drafted a call to action that includes eight […] -
Pharmacy Quality Alliance Appoints 2024 Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Seven New Members from Diverse Health Care Professions, Organizations and Industries Join Board Alexandria, Va. (December 14, 2023) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Board of Directors appointed seven new members to the 25-member board and approved its 2024 Executive Committee during the 2023 fourth quarter meeting. Individuals will begin serving January 1. “PQA’s Board of Directors […] -
Diabetes Medications, Weight Loss Indications, and What It Means for Quality Measurement
Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how the body produces or uses insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar.1 In the US, 34.2 million adults have diabetes, and 1 in 5 are unaware of their diagnosis.2 Medication is a mainstay in diabetes treatment, and a wide variety of medication classes are used to […] -
Diverse Voices in Quality: Sujith Ramachandran
Diverse Voices in Quality is a PQA blog series that showcases the successful career paths and experiences of medication use quality professionals from diverse groups at PQA member organizations. A part of PQA’s Diverse Quality Leaders Program, this series celebrates the achievements of our members who reflect our nation’s diversity and provides everyone with insights and inspiration […] -
Five for Friday December 1: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
PQA’s strategic plan, Blueprint PQA 2025, includes the vision of achieving organizational excellence through structure and processes that deliver exceptional value to our members and stakeholders. In support of this goal, PQA has performed a review of its bylaws and proposes revisions which modernize and streamline this important governing document. Our Board of Directors unanimously approved […] -
Quality Essentials Review: Strategies for Reducing Polypharmacy to Improve Medication Safety
The PQA Quality Essentials Webinar series provides education on the fundamentals of quality measurement, which is important for effective measure implementation and performance, and information about where and how PQA quality measures are used. The September 14, 2023, PQA Quality Essentials Webinar welcomed members of PQA’s Performance Measurement team and speakers from Kaiser Permanente to […] -
Five for Friday November 17: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
Ten years ago, PQA established a Postdoctoral Executive Fellowship. The program has hosted 13 fellows, and everyone has successfully completed the program and moved into an important industry role, where they are leaders in pharmacy, medication services and quality improvement. Applications for the 2024-25 fellowship positions are due November 28. It’s an incredible opportunity to join the nation’s only quality organization that is […]
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