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PQA’s Norris Turner Appointed to National Quality Forum Panel to Review Opioid and Opioid Use Disorder Measures
Dr. Turner joins panel of diverse multi-stakeholder experts to review opioid and opioid use disorder measures and concepts Alexandria, Va. (May 6, 2019) – Norris Turner, PharmD, PhD, the Pharmacy Quality Alliance’s (PQA) Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Measure Implementation, has been appointed to the National Quality Forum’s (NQF) Opioid and Opioid Use Disorder Technical […] -
PQA Declares Commitment to Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Statement Issued as a Partner of the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative Alexandria, Va. (April 30, 2019) – The Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) has declared its commitment to addressing the U.S. opioid crisis in a statement issued today as a partner of the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic. PQA […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […]
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