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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Laura Cranston, RPh, Chief Executive Officer, Pharmacy Quality Alliance, on the approval of federal legislation to combat the opioid epidemic
The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) applauds the bipartisan work of Congress to mitigate the opioid epidemic and ensure the safe and appropriate use of opioid medications through the passage of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6). We are encouraged by the legislation’s focus on quality measures (Sec. 6093) to evaluate and improve […] -
PQA Announces Winners of the Healthcare Quality Innovation Challenge
Alexandria, VA (May 24, 2018) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), a non-profit leader in quality measure development, announced the winner of the inaugural Healthcare Quality Innovation Challenge, where student teams presented technology-enabled solutions to improve healthcare quality. The interdisciplinary competition included students from different backgrounds, including pharmacy, computer science, nursing, business administration and public […]
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