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• Press Release
  March 26, 2019

  PQA Task Force Identifies 15 Actions to Foster Adoption of Pharmacist-Provided Care 

  Guide Aims to Inspire Collaboration Between Community Pharmacy Organizations and Payers Alexandria, Va. (March 26, 2019) – A Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) task force has identified 15 actions that pharmacists and payers can take to foster the adoption of pharmacist-provided care. Pharmacist-provided care can transform the pharmacist’s role in healthcare from a medication dispenser to an […]
• Press Release
  March 7, 2019

  New Medication Access Framework Identifies Opportunities for Quality Measurement to Address Social Determinants of Health

  Framework Holistically Defines Medication Access and Identifies Common Barriers Patients Face Alexandria, Va. (March 7, 2019) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has developed a “Medication Access Framework for Quality Measurement” to address the social determinants of health that hinder patient medication access and contribute to poor health outcomes. The framework identifies seven key areas patients encounter […]
• Press Release
  March 7, 2019

  Roundtable Begins Work to Develop a Patient-Centered Engagement Rubric for Quality Measurement

  Rubric Will Evaluate How Patients Are Engaged in the Quality Measurement Lifecycle Alexandria, Va. (March 7, 2019) – A national roundtable of 17 healthcare quality measurement experts, patient advocates, caregivers, and patients begins work today to create a rubric for assessing the patient centeredness of quality measure development and implementation. The rubric will provide guidance on […]
• Press Release
  February 13, 2019

  PQA Concurrent Use of Opioids and Benzodiazepines Performance Measure Endorsed by NQF

  This is the Fourth NQF-Endorsed Measure in the PQA Opioid Core Measure Set Alexandria, Va. (February 13, 2019) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) performance measure for Concurrent Use of Opioids and Benzodiazepines has been endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF). The endorsement is part of NQF’s Spring 2018 Cycle of measures for Behavioral Health and […]
• Press Release
  February 8, 2019

  PQA Expands Research Team and Promotes Four Individuals

  Staff Growth Reflects PQA’s Progress in Performance Measurement and Research Alexandria, Va. (February 8, 2019) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) is pleased to announce that Patrick Campbell, PharmD, PhD, has joined its team as Director, Measurement Outcomes Research. He is the newest member of PQA’s growing research team. Campbell will lead studies to measure the […]
• Press Release
  December 12, 2018

  Pharmacy Quality Alliance Appoints 2019 Board and Executive Committee

  Leaders from Diverse Healthcare Professions, Organizations and Industries Guide PQA Alexandria, Va. (December 12, 2018) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) Board of Directors approved its 2019 Executive Committee and appointed four new members to the 23-member Board during its fourth quarter meeting. The appointments are effective January 1. “PQA’s Board represents a diverse group […]
• Press Release
  December 4, 2018

  PQA Staff Appointed to Core Quality Measures Collaborative Workgroups

  CQMC works to ensure that the right quality measures are in place across different healthcare settings to improve patient care and reduce clinician burden Alexandria, Va. (December 4, 2018) – Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) staff have been appointed to each of the eight workgroups of the Core Quality Measures Collaborative (CQMC), which was formalized today […]
• Press Release
  November 29, 2018

  Laura Cranston, RPh, Chief Executive Officer, Pharmacy Quality Alliance, on CMS proposed policies to strengthen and modernize the Medicare Part D program

  November 29, 2018 The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) applauds CMS for considering an option to develop a standard set of metrics from which pharmacies and health plans would base their contractual agreements. PQA is the leading developer of consensus-based medication performance measures. As a neutral convener, we are ready to bring together all relevant stakeholders […]
• Press Release
  November 15, 2018

  PQA to Partner with NHC and NQF to Develop a Patient-Centered Engagement Rubric for Quality Measurement

  Quality, Measurement and Patient Advocacy Organizations Will Collaborate on the Initiative Alexandria, Va. (November 15, 2018) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has launched a collaborative initiative to create a rubric for assessing the patient-centeredness of quality measure development and implementation. PQA, in partnership with the National Quality Forum (NQF) and the National Health Council […]
• Press Release
  October 24, 2018

  PQA’s Lisa Hines Appointed to National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

  Dr. Hines will serve on two working groups, providing expertise on prescribing guidelines and evidence standards Alexandria, Va. (October 24, 2018) — Lisa Hines, PharmD, the Pharmacy Quality Alliance’s (PQA) Senior Director of Measure Operations and Analytics, has been appointed to two working groups of the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Countering the […]