Past Events

The 2024 PQA Annual Meeting took place May 14-16 in Baltimore, Md. Download the meeting brochure.

• Change management is pivotal in value-based care. Investing in change management prepares the entire team to drive the change forward. Change management promotes collaboration and requires thoughtful prioritization. Understanding the trade-offs and the human aspect of change and planning for the losses is crucial to prioritizing change. 
• Louise Keogh Weed emphasized the need to balance results, processes and relationships when implementing change. All three aspects are needed, and those leading the change must account for each. The Dimensions of Success, also known as the R-P-R Triangle (Results-Process-Relationship), is a great framework for adapting change that brings success into the organization’s culture. 
• The Inflation Reduction Act will have substantial beneficial impacts on affordability and likely downstream beneficial impacts on adherence. The rollout, especially patient education, will be challenging for plans, providers, and pharmacies.
• Buy-in across the organization is essential for any change to be made in relation to the quality programs. Think of comprehensive medication review (CMR) interventions as an investment, rather than an expense.
• With the expansion of medication therapy management (MTM) access through the Final Rule, it is essential to build trust and connection between MTM providers and MTM-eligible beneficiaries, including through consideration of language and use of recognizable terms, to inform beneficiaries about the program and how it can impact them.
• There is a need and opportunity for innovation in MTM program design that can introduce new ways to measure the quality of these services and evolve the way measurement is viewed in this space.

The 2023 PQA Annual Meeting took place May 10-12 in Nashville, Tenn. Download the meeting brochure.

• A keynote address from Henry Hicks, Holler if You Hear Me!
• The 3 General Sessions addressed: Expanding Access to Quality, Navigating the Future of Medicare Part C & D Quality Programs, Exploring Solutions to Improve Equity in Medication Use Quality and Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act on Medication Access and Affordability.
• 14 General Sessions, 2 Briefing Sessions, 1 Innovation Theater and 24 poster presentations addressed value-based care, health equity and pharmacist-provided care.
• 11.25 contact hours (1.125 CEU) of total continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits were available.
• PQA recognized 8 Medicare plan contracts with quality awards for high achievement or significant improvement in PQA medication quality measures.

The 2022 PQA Annual Meeting took place May 3-5 in Baltimore, Md. Download the meeting brochure.

• The 4 General Sessions addressed: Expanding Access to Quality, What’s New in CMS Quality Programs, Moving Towards Equity and Remote Care.
• 15 General Sessions, 2 Innovation Theaters and 24 poster presentations addressed value-based care, health equity and pharmacist-provided care. View the agenda.
• 2.5 contact hours (.25 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits were available.
• AJMC and Pharmacy Times was the 2022 PQA Annual Meeting media partners. Visit AJMC PQA Conference Coverage page and Pharmacy Times PQA Conference Coverage page with insights on the meeting’s top sessions.
• PQA recognized 25 Medicare plan contracts with quality awards for high achievement or significant improvement in PQA medication quality measures.

The 2021 PQA Annual Meeting took place online May 11-13. Download the meeting agenda.

• The 3 General Sessions addressed: Equity in Medication Use Quality, COVID-19’s Impact on Quality, and Value-Based Care.
• 12 Focused Sessions, 4 Innovation Theaters and 22 poster presentations addressed medication quality, measurement, implementation and evaluation. View the agenda. (PDF AGENDA)
• 6.0 contact hours (0.60 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits were available.
• View archived recorded sessions:
• Visit PQA’s YouTube Channel to watch General Sessions, the Town Hall and Research Symposium.
• Visit the PQA Education Center to access the 12 Focused Sessions.
• Pharmacy Times was the 2021 PQA Annual Meeting media partner. Visit Pharmacy Times’ PQA Conference Coverage page to read nine articles with insights from some of the meeting’s top sessions and speakers.
• PQA recognized 16 Medicare plan contracts with quality awards for high achievement or significant improvement in PQA medication quality measures.
• PQA and the Community Pharmacy Foundation announced the recipients of the 2021 Community Pharmacy Innovation in Quality (CPIQ) Awards.
• The 4th annual Healthcare Quality Innovation Challenge (HQIC) winners were announced, celebrating university-team developed technology-enabled solutions to improve healthcare quality.

The 2020 PQA Annual Meeting took place online May 13-15. Download the meeting agenda.

• Timely General Sessions addressed: the Business Impact of COVID-19, the Impact of COVID-19 on Quality, and The Patient Perspective in Healthcare Quality.
• 17 presentations, five Innovation Theaters and 26 poster presentations addressed medication quality, measurement, implementation and evaluation. See the complete meeting agenda.
• 3.0 contact hours (0.30 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits were available.
• Visit the PQA Education Center to access on-demand presentations and Innovation Theaters from the 2020 PQA Annual Meeting.
• Pharmacy Times was the 2020 PQA Annual Meeting media partner. Visit Pharmacy Times’ PQA Conference Coverage page to read 10 articles with insights from some of the meeting’s top sessions and speakers.
• PQA recognized 24 Medicare plan contracts with quality awards for high achievement or significant improvement in PQA medication quality measures.
• PQA and the Community Pharmacy Foundation announced today the recipients of the 2020 Community Pharmacy Innovation in Quality (CPIQ) Awards.
• The 3rd annual Healthcare Quality Innovation Challenge (HQIC) announcers were announced, celebrating university-team developed technology-enabled solutions to improve healthcare quality.