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PQA Endorses Health Plan Migraine Performance Measure and Retires Two Other Measures
Endorsed Measure Evaluates Migraine Preventive Therapy, Retired Measures Evaluated Drug-Drug Interactions and High-Risk Medication Use in Elderly Alexandria, Va. (December 20, 2021) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), through a majority vote of its members, has endorsed one new health plan performance measure and retired two health plan performance measures. The newly endorsed measure, Migraine Preventive Therapy (MPT), evaluates the percentage of individuals 18 years of age and older with frequent […] -
Adapting PQA’s Claims-Based Opioid Quality Measures to PDMP Data
Prescription opioid-related deaths are one of the leading preventable public health problems. High-risk prescribing practices have contributed to the opioid overdose epidemic. These include overlapping opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions, prescribing high-dose opioids and using multiple prescribers or pharmacies for opioid prescriptions. The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT […] -
Quality Forum Review: Integrating Pharmacists in Value-Based Programs to Improve Performance on PQA Measures
The PQA Quality Forum Webinar is a recurring series on healthcare quality topics which focus on medication use and medication services. The quality forum creates an opportunity for education and engagement with PQA members and quality-focused healthcare professionals. PQA’s September 23, 2021, Quality Forum discussed the integration of pharmacists in value-based programs to improve performance on PQA measures at the […] -
Five for Friday, December 10: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
PQA members are currently voting on three measures up for endorsement and two up for retirement. It is the culmination of PQA’s systematic, transparent, and consensus-based process to conceptualize, specify, test, refine and endorse (or retire) medication use quality measures. PQA’s member-driven process sets it apart in measure development and stewardship. PQA members have a […] -
Q&A with PQA Board Member Troy Trygstad
PQA’s Board of Directors represents a diverse group of thought leaders and experts in healthcare, 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. Troy Trygstad is a PQA Board member and has […] -
PQA Offers New CE Course on HIV Medication Use Quality
The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has developed a 3-hour online continuing education (CE) course on “Measuring Quality to Improve HIV Medication Use.” Launched September 8, the course complements CE and training programs that are focused on clinical practice. While clinical training builds skills and knowledge to prevent and treat disease, quality improvement initiatives are essential […] -
PQA Welcomes Four New Members
PQA is a non-profit organization with 250 diverse members across healthcare. Our members include community and specialty pharmacy organizations, pharmacists and other healthcare providers, pharmacies, health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, life sciences, technology vendors, government agencies, health information technology partners, researchers, accrediting organizations and academia. New organizations regularly join PQA throughout the year. This blog […] -
Building a Value-Based Pharmacy Performance Program
The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) continues to forge ahead with our work to develop a set of standard pharmacy performance measures that would be appropriate for use in value-based plan-pharmacy agreements. Over the past 3 years, we have convened and worked with a broad base of industry leaders to identify and vet pharmacy performance measures that meet […] -
Q&A with Jennie C. on PQA’s Medication Use Quality CE Program
by Kate Starr Medication Use Quality is an online PQA continuing education and certificate program for healthcare quality professionals, who are working to improve patient outcomes through safe and appropriate medication use. The program empowers professionals to understand and implement effective quality improvement programs across the healthcare industry. This blog is one in a series […] -
Course Helps Providers, Payers Measure Quality to Improve HIV Medication Use
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a complex disease, and its prevention and treatment have progressed through scientific discoveries, clinical training, continuing education, and widespread public health campaigns. However, gaps in knowledge and practice remain, related to quality improvement and especially to medication use. In response, the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) developed a 3-hour continuing education […]
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