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The Importance of SDOH and Pharmacist Intervention
PQA is investigating the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) on pharmacy and medication access by using a multi-stakeholder perspective to analyze current gaps in knowledge and interventions that currently exist in pharmacy settings. Social determinants of health (SDOH) have gained increasing recognition in the healthcare field, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus […] -
Melissa Castora-Binkley Joins PQA as Senior Director of Research
Alexandria, Va. (September 2, 2021) – Melissa Castora-Binkley, PhD, has joined the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) team as Senior Director of Research. She will lead PQA’s research to support better medication use and high-quality care. PQA research advances medication use quality by developing evidence to support meaningful quality measures, demonstrating the value of medications and pharmacist-provided […] -
Medication Adherence Measures Help Medicare Beneficiaries Avoid Up to $46.6 Billion in Health Care Costs
What is the impact of the three medication adherence measures used in the Medicare Part D Star Ratings program? Enormous. The 2021 National Impact Assessment of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Measures Report, released in June, estimates that $27–$46.6 billion in health care costs were avoided for Medicare beneficiaries between 2013-18 […] -
Quality Forum Review: Prioritizing Pharmacy Measure Concepts for Value-Based Agreements
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 August 5, 2021, Quality Forum brought together a panel of thought leaders from a PQA-Community Pharmacy […] -
Five For Friday, August 20: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
This fall and into 2022, there are numerous opportunities for PQA members to participate in our measure development process. As a consensus-based and member-driven organization, this is the moment for you and your organization to inform and influence decisions on measures across the development and stewardship continuum. Read more about the opportunities below. This week, we […] -
Participate in PQA’s Measure Development Process
This fall and into 2022, there are numerous opportunities for PQA members to participate in our measure development process. As a consensus-based and member-driven organization, this is the moment for you and your organization to inform and influence decisions on measures across the development and stewardship continuum. Here’s what’s coming up soon. Information on each of these […] -
Five For Friday, August 6: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
A 2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report for PQA’s three adherence measures showed the economic benefits of medication adherence in Medicare Part D, with an estimated $27-$46.6 billion health care costs avoided over a five-year period. We’ll share analysis of this report soon, but you can access it below and see the letter […] -
The Importance of Quality Measures and How Your Pharmacy Can Be More Engaged
This guest blog is one in a series by sponsors of the 2021 PQA Annual Meeting on emerging trends in medication use quality. The views shared in this series are those of the author and do not reflect any PQA positions. A major focus of the healthcare industry has been to create efficiencies that deliver […] -
Five For Friday, July 23: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
PQA is developing standard pharmacy performance measures that would be appropriate for pharmacy accountability, once assessed against standard measure criteria and endorsed by PQA members. We have four measure concepts in development and one has already moved to testing. We’re also wrapping up a project with the Community Pharmacy Foundation (CPF) to build consensus on additional […] -
PQA Welcomes Five 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 […]
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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