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PQA Endorses Three New Pharmacy Performance Measures
Measures Evaluate Adherence for Medication Treatment of Hypertension, Cholesterol and HIV Alexandria, Va. (February 6, 2020) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), through a majority vote of its members, has endorsed three new pharmacy performance measures that evaluate adherence for medication treatment of hypertension, cholesterol and HIV. Medication adherence in these therapeutic areas remains suboptimal, and […] -
PQA Retires Six Health Plan Performance Measures
Minimizing Measurement Burden Through Responsible Stewardship Alexandria, Va. (February 6, 2020) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), through a majority vote of its members, has retired six health plan performance measures. Measures can be retired due to lack of use, lack of opportunity for meaningful improvement, changes in clinical guidelines or the development of newer, more […] -
Pharmacy Quality Alliance Appoints 2020 Board and Executive Committee
Leaders from Diverse Healthcare Professions, Organizations and Industries Guide PQA Alexandria, Va. (January 22, 2020) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Board of Directors approved its 2020 Executive Committee and appointed two new members to the 21-member Board during its 2019 fourth quarter meeting. The appointments were effective January 1. “PQA’s Board represents a diverse group […] -
Reid Kiser Joins PQA Team to Lead Performance Measurement and Research
Alexandria, Va. (January 13, 2020) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) is pleased to announce that Reid Kiser has joined its team as Senior Vice President of Performance Measurement and Research. He will align PQA’s performance measurement and research work and lead the organization’s effort to integrate meaningful clinical data into quality measures, as we move […] -
PQA Has Developed Three New Pharmacy Performance Measures, Comments Sought
New Measures are First Step Toward a Standard Set of Pharmacy Measures Alexandria, Va. (December 18, 2019) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has developed three new pharmacy performance measures as the first step in a multi-year effort to develop a standard set of measures that would be appropriate for use in accountability and value-based programs. […] -
PQA and NPC Seek Research Proposals to Address Medication Access Barriers
Awards of $50,000-$100,000 Will Be Made for Short-Term Research Projects Alexandria, Va. (November 19, 2019) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) announced today a request for proposals (RFP) for research projects that address barriers to medication access. The organizations are interested in commissioning research that explores quality measurement targeting improved […] -
PQA SDOH Forum Focuses on Caring for the Whole Patient and the Role of Pharmacists
National Leaders Will Present Pioneering SDOH Initiatives and Discuss Strategies for Scaling Solutions Alexandria, Va. (October 15, 2019) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) is hosting a national forum to showcase emerging best practices to address the social determinants of health (SDOH) and the role of pharmacists. Caring for the Whole Patient: Leveraging Pharmacists to Address […] -
PQA’s Patient Engagement in Quality Measurement Rubric Supports Patient Partnerships
Rubric Describes Levels of Patient Engagement, Provides Recommendations for Improving Engagement Alexandria, Va. (September 27, 2019) – The first guide to help meaningfully include the patient community as a partner across the quality measure lifecycle has been developed by a national roundtable convened by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), in partnership with the National Health […] -
PQA Announces 2019-20 PQA-CVS Health Foundation Scholars
Scholars work with mentors on quality improvement projects Alexandria, Va. (September 26, 2019) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) announced today the 2019-20 class of PQA-CVS Health Foundation Scholars. Now in its fourth year, the scholars program supports Doctor of Pharmacy students, who will conduct a quality improvement project during the academic year with the support […] -
PQA Welcomes Two New Members to its Performance Measurement Team
Alexandria, Va. (September 11, 2019) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has added two members to its Performance Measurement Team, which is responsible for the development, testing, endorsement and maintenance of PQA’s quality measures. Joining the PQA staff are Meghan Gabriel, PhD, Director of Measurement Science and Analytics, and Ben Shirley, Associate Director of Performance Measurement. […]
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