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Five For Friday, April 8: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
The early registration deadline for the 2022 PQA Annual Meeting has been extended to next Friday, April 15! This extension includes the special PQA hotel rate. The program is almost finalized. See our recent announcements on the speakers for: Additional speakers will be announced Monday. Don’t miss these timely and important panels. See below this week’s […] -
Q&A with PQA Director of Education Amanda Ryan
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. Amanda Ryan is PQA’s Director of Education. […] -
Get Engaged with PQA
PQA, the Pharmacy Quality Alliance, is a member-driven organization. Our work to improve medication safety, adherence and appropriate use is informed at every step by our diverse member organizations, who represent pharmacies, health plans, health care providers, pharmacy benefit managers, biopharmaceutical companies, technology vendors, government agencies, associations, health information technology organizations, researchers, accrediting organizations and […] -
PQA Annual Meeting: Quality Emerges from the Pandemic, Focused on Access and Equity
Open to all health care professionals, the PQA meeting is a top forum for learning best practices and emerging trends in medication services, pharmacist-provided care and quality improvement initiatives. The 2022 PQA Annual Meeting is May 3-5 at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Maryland. PQA is welcoming attendees in-person to the largest multidisciplinary gathering of […] -
PQA Publishes 2022 Measure Manual and Value Sets
PQA has published the 2022 PQA Measure Manual and Value Sets. The PQA Measure Manual includes detailed narrative specifications for PQA measures, which are needed to implement the measures accurately and appropriately. PQA Value Sets, which include National Drug Codes (NDCs), are required to calculate PQA measures as specified. The revised manual, published annually in […] -
Five for Friday, March 25: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
The early registration dealing for the PQA Annual Meeting is April 4, and we are announcing new details on how to connect with innovators and emerging leaders in medication use quality. This year’s poster session features 24 quality improvement and research projects. Sponsored by Pharmacy Quality Solutions, the session will enhance the meeting’s other educational programming. We are […] -
PQA Annual Meeting Features Two Dozen Research Posters
The 2022 PQA Annual Meeting poster session will feature 24 quality improvement and research projects. Sponsored by Pharmacy Quality Solutions, the session provides an opportunity for authors to showcase their work and for attendees to engage in insightful dialogue about health care quality. The posters enhance the meeting’s other educational programming: four general sessions, 15 […] -
PQA Seeks Pharmacy and Payer Partners for VBA Pilots
The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) seeks interested pharmacy and payer partners to participate in proof-of-concept pilots to implement high priority blood pressure and hemoglobin A1c measure concepts in value-based payment arrangements (VBAs). PQA has issued a request for interest (RFI) to gauge interest and willingness to participate in these pilots. The RFI and pilot process […] -
Expand Your Knowledge and Expertise with PQA Webinars
PQA provides education throughout the year to promote the use and impact of PQA measures and advance the quality of medication use. With a focus on new developments and best practices, our goal is to help quality-focused health care professionals in a variety of practice settings expand their knowledge and skills. In addition to our […] -
Five for Friday, March 11: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
The PQA Annual Meeting is in person, May 3-5, in Baltimore, Md. We are hosting a pre-meeting, half-day continuing education workshop: Medication Use Quality: A PQA Live CE Event. This event is ACPE accredited for 4 hours of continuing pharmacy education. It takes place on Tuesday, May 3, from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., before the meeting kicks […]
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