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Q&A with PQA Senior Director of Performance Measurement Rachel Digmann
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. Rachel Digmann is PQA’s Senior Director of […] -
Top Posters at the PQA Annual Meeting
The 2022 PQA Annual Meeting poster session featured 24 quality improvement and research projects. Sponsored by Pharmacy Quality Solutions, the session provided an opportunity for authors to showcase their work and for attendees to engage in insightful dialogue about health care quality. Awards for the best student poster and the top three posters were selected […] -
PQA Presents Quality Awards to 25 Medicare Plan Contracts for High Achievement in Medication Quality Measures
Awards Honor Excellence and Improvement in Overall CMS Medicare Star Ratings and PQA Medication Measures Alexandria, Va. (May 4, 2022) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has recognized 25 Medicare plan contracts with a PQA Laura Cranston Excellence in Quality or Quality Improvement Award for high achievement or significant improvement in PQA measures of medication […] -
Medication Adherence: High-Impact, Relevant Measures
Medication adherence quality measures are relevant and high-impact, according to PQA’s Ben Shirley, Melissa Castora-Binkley and Lisa Hines, whose Population Health Management point of view article was published online April 29. They explain that adherence measures in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Part D Star Ratings have contributed to immense public health […] -
Patients and Pharmacists Addressing Social Determinants of Health Together
Although many pharmacists have partnered with public health entities and providers to address and improve challenges associated with social determinants of health (SDOH), there has not been a pharmacy screening tool developed with patient input. It is vital that screening and interventions to address SDOH barriers are co-developed by patients and pharmacists for maximum effectiveness […] -
PQA Appoints 17 Individuals to Serve on Health Plan PDC Composite Measure TEP
PQA has appointed 17 individuals from member organizations to serve on a technical expert panel (TEP) to review and provide input on draft specifications for a health plan measure concept: Proportion of Days Covered (PDC) Composite. The Health Plan PDC Composite TEP will provide expert input on the concept, which will be specified to provide […] -
Five For Friday, April 22: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
We are less than two weeks away from the 2022 PQA Annual Meeting in Baltimore! I look forward to connecting with you in-person and discussing our shared goals to advance medication use quality. I am excited to share some insights and perspectives on PQA and lay the groundwork for our path forward during my State […] -
Developing Measures with Expert Input and Comprehensive Testing
PQA follows a systematic, transparent and consensus-based development process to ensure that measures are important, scientifically acceptable, feasible and usable. This approach produces strong, consistent results, but it also takes time. From the specification phase of convening a technical expert panel to achieving PQA endorsement, measure development can last 12-24 months or longer, depending on […] -
Quality Forum Review: The 2021 Trend Report in Pharmacy 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. PQA’s February 17, 2022, Quality Forum webinar welcomed Brittany Boyd, MHA, CPhT, Senior Manager, Pharmacy Training and Support, […] -
PQA Education Resources
PQA’s education programs provide health care quality professionals with the knowledge, training and resources needed to improve patient outcomes through safe and appropriate medication use. With an emphasis on new developments and best practices, PQA programs promote the use and impact of PQA measures and initiatives that support better medication use and high-quality, value-based care. […]
PQA In the News
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When it comes to quality measures, fewer is viewed as better, says Ben Shirley of PQA | Part 2
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Part D adherence measures save billions, says Ben Shirley of PQA | Part 1
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PQA Resource Guide Details Strategic Approaches to SDOH Intervention Success
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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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