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Annual Meeting Poster Session – Online Next Week
The 2020 PQA Annual Meeting Poster Session will be presented online May 6 and 7 through two one-hour events. Our members have been hard at work developing the research that will be presented during the Poster Session, and we’re happy to provide a platform for showcasing their work! The Poster Session is open to all Annual […] -
2020 PQA Annual Meeting – Join Us Online
by Richard Schmitz The 2020 PQA Annual Meeting starts in two weeks on Wednesday, May 13. If you haven’t made plans to join us, register today! All of the meeting sessions you would experience at our in-person meeting will be delivered online. The meeting takes place May 13-15 through five 90-minute sessions. If you can’t be […] -
Risk-Adjusted Adherence Measures
by Richard Schmitz PQA announced on Monday that the National Quality Forum has endorsed three PQA risk-adjusted adherence measures. These measures are used in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Star Ratings Program, and they evaluate adherence to medications for diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol. The updated measures include a valid […] -
National Quality Forum Endorses PQA’s Risk Adjusted Adherence Measures
Alexandria, Va. (April 20, 2020) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has developed a valid risk adjustment methodology for sociodemographic status (SDS) factors for three medication adherence measures used in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Star Ratings Program. The measures evaluate adherence, as determined by proportion of days covered (PDC), […] -
Rachel Digmann Joins PQA Team as Measure Operations and Analytics Senior Director
Alexandria, Va. (April 17, 2020) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) is pleased to announce that Rachel Digmann, PharmD, has joined its team as Senior Director of Measure Operations and Analytics. She is responsible for measure testing and maintenance of the PQA measure technical specifications and contributing to the development and endorsement of new measures. She […] -
Empowering Pharmacists – and COVID-19
As the nation’s most accessible health care professionals — and through telehealth — pharmacists are being empowered to provide critical patient services; however, this work is not without risk, which also needs to be addressed. PQA members are advocating for and supporting pharmacists as our health system’s medication experts. They are: PQA Members in Action […] -
Drug Shortages – and COVID-19
Drug Shortages – and COVID-19 Early refills, drug substitutions, off-label use and supply chain interruptions may all contribute to drug shortages sparked by the COVID-19 crisis. PQA members are anticipating and responding to potential drug shortages. Here are some of the ways they’re taking action. This list is far from exhaustive and will be updated […] -
Access to Care – and COVID-19
Access to Care Social distancing, unemployment and current or anticipated financial difficulties for millions of Americans are affecting access to care and access to medications. PQA members are taking steps to overcome and eliminate the barriers that reduce patient access to care during the COVID crisis. Those efforts include: PQA Members in Action America’s Health […] -
PQA Members Take Action on COVID-19
Every PQA member is involved in the fight against COVID-19, which is affecting every aspect of healthcare, including medication use quality. PQA wants to share with you some of the ways our member are addressing COVID challenges as the relate to: This week, we will debut an individual blog post dedicated to each of these three areas. […] -
PQA and COVID-19 – Our Commitment to You and Quality
Laura Cranston, RPhPQA Chief Executive Officer The COVID-19 crisis is greatly affecting medication use, services and quality. Early refills, potential shortages, drug substitutions, reduced clinical visits and looming financial challenges for patients will all have an impact on medication adherence, patient outcomes and quality measure performance. At the same time, the expansion of telehealth services […]
PQA In the News
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Making Medication Management Services Measurable and Visible
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PQA’s quality roadmap: Micah Cost on the next era of medication quality measurement
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Focusing Quality Measures on Outcomes and Patient Experience
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Value-Based Pharmacy Model Helps Boost Care Quality
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PQA presents Quality Awards to 10 Medicare plan contracts for high achievement in medication quality measures
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