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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 […] -
PQA and CPF Lead National Initiative to Prioritize Pharmacy Measure Concepts
Concepts Could Be Used in Payer-Pharmacy Value-Based Arrangements Pharmacists and pharmacy teams, now more than ever, are a critical part of the health care delivery system. As community pharmacies continue to innovate and provide important services to patients, they need the proper tools to demonstrate their value. Quality measures are essential for this purpose, allowing […] -
Five for Friday, November 12: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
PQA offers a variety of student and post-graduate programs, including experiential rotations, internships and fellowships. Each is focused on providing healthcare quality experience to diverse individuals from diverse disciplines. Deadlines for our 2022-23 programs are quickly approaching. Applications are due December 1 for the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiential Rotation and the Summer Executive Internship, sponsored […] -
PQA and Patient Advocate Foundation Will Develop a Patient-Centered SDOH Research Agenda
PCORI-Funded Project Focused on Patients’ Unmet Social Needs and Pharmacy Role in Addressing Alexandria, Va. (November 10, 2021) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and the Patient Advocate Foundation’s (PAF) Patient Insight Institute will convene patient and pharmacy stakeholders to develop a patient-centered outcomes research agenda to improve social determinants of health (SDOH) screenings and […] -
Developing the Right Measures Begins with Effective Conceptualization
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 initial stages of convening a technical expert panel to the final stages of achieving PQA endorsement, measure development can last 12 to 24 months or longer, depending on the complexity of […] -
Five for Friday, October 15: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
The fourth quarter every year is a busy time in PQA’s measure development work. We’re often nearing completion of new measures and planning for the next year, which includes creating or renewing development panels and finalizing the next edition of the PQA Measure Manual This year is no exception. We’re taking nominations for the Quality […] -
Five for Friday, October 29: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
Collaboration is one of PQA’s greatest attributes, and our measure development process is a prime example of how our diverse member organizations reach consensus on evaluating medication use quality. This week, we opened a public comment period on three measures that are being considered for endorsement, two measures for retirement, and four measure concepts for potential […] -
The Importance of Medication Adherence in HIV Treatment and Prevention
Dave Hachey, PharmD, is one of PQA’s expert faculty for the new 3-hour continuing education course, Measuring Quality to Improve HIV Medication Use. Hachey is a Professor of Family Medicine at Idaho State University. He has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of HIV and family medicine, as well as more than 10 years of experience in hepatitis C management. In addition to discussing treatment and prevention […] -
Quality Forum Review: Barriers to Care: A Pharmacy-Based Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Model
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 19, 2021, Quality Forum welcomed Anthony V. Minniti, RPh, FACA, from Bell Pharmacy in Camden, […] -
PQA’s APPE Rotation: Experience for Diversified Pharmacy Careers
PQA offers a competitive Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiential (APPE) Rotation for pharmacy students, which provides experiential learning opportunities in non-profit association management, medication use quality education, communications, research and performance measurement. PQA works with individual students to align their rotation experience with desired career goals and interests. Applications for the 2022-23 year are now being accepted. You can apply here. Visit our Student Programs page for more information. Aneesh Asokan and Shiyar Kapan […]
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