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Five For Friday November 4: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
We are excited to host members next week at the 2022 PQA Leadership Summit. This year we will explore quality and value in medication use from patient, provider, purchaser, payer and industry perspectives. Thank you to our member organizations, who are sponsoring this year’s summit. Their support enhances our programs. Thank you to Centene, Kroger, […] -
Quality Essentials Review: Evaluating Persistence to Basal Insulin
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. In the October 20, 2022, PQA Quality Essentials Webinar Rachel Digmann, PharmD, PQA’s Senior Director of Performance Measurement, and Ben Shirley, CPHQ, PQA’s Director of Performance Measurement […] -
Disparities in Oncology
PQA offers a variety of student and professional programs, including a Masters of Public Health (MPH) Practicum Program, which provides internship opportunities and field experience to MPH students across all public health disciplines. The program’s foundation begins with the applicant’s interests to foster skill development in health services research methods, quality measurement, research communications and […] -
National Healthcare Leaders Collaborate with PQA to Evaluate the Impact of Pharmacist-Provided Care
Collaboration focused on evaluating medication use and pharmacist-driven outcomes in patients with diabetes Alexandria, Va. (October 27, 2022) – Humana (NYSE: HUM), Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Walgreens (Nasdaq: WBA) collaborated with the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) to evaluate the impact of pharmacist-provided care on medication use, health and economic outcomes in patients with diabetes. The […] -
Q&A with PQA Director of Performance Measurement Ben Shirley
PQA’s talented staff is dedicated to improving medication safety, adherence and appropriate use. As experts in measure development, research, education and convening, they lead the implementation of PQA’s quality initiatives to support better medication use and high-quality care. This blog is one in a series profiling PQA’s staff. Ben Shirley is one of PQA’s directors […] -
Five For Friday October 21: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
PQA is launching a national initiative to prioritize research and measurement strategies to improve the quality of care for individuals using oral anticancer medications (OAM). Our initial goal is to forge national consensus among oncology and quality experts on the most meaningful measurement concepts and the solutions needed for improving medication use and medication management […] -
Value in Medication Use: The 2022 PQA Leadership Summit
What constitutes quality and value in medication use? It depends on your perspective, but we must work together to identify and pursue shared goals that reflect the interests of patients and the numerous caregivers and stakeholders who play a role in the medication use process. At the 2022 PQA Leadership Summit, we will explore the […] -
Quality Forum Review: Careers and Professional Opportunities in Quality
The PQA Quality Forum Webinar is a regular, recurring series on healthcare quality topics with a focus on medication use and medication services. It is a forum for educating and engaging with PQA members and quality-focused healthcare professionals. The September 15, 2022, PQA Quality Forum Webinar welcomed Cassie Bobbitt, MPH, Marybeth Farquhar, PhD, MSN, Hannah […] -
Quality Forum Review: The Essential Role of Pharmacist in Transitions of Care
The PQA Quality Forum Webinar is a regular, recurring series on healthcare quality topics with a focus on medication use and medication services. It is a forum for educating and engaging with PQA members and quality-focused healthcare professionals. PQA’s August 18, 2022, Quality Forum welcomed a panel of expert advisors from the National Transitions of […] -
Measure Retirement Process With Member Input
PQA follows a systematic, transparent, and consensus-based process in the development and maintenance of measures. This process ensures that PQA measures are relevant and continue to support improvement in health care. Previous blogs have focused on the early phases of the measure development lifecycle, including measure conceptualization, measure specification , measure testing and measure endorsement. More recently, […]
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