PQA members and health quality professionals gathered in Baltimore, Md., May 14-16, for the 2024 PQA Annual Meeting.
For these three days, health care executives and quality professionals from pharmacies, health plans, health care providers, pharmacy benefit managers, biopharmaceutical companies, technology vendors, government agencies and more addressed top issues and emerging trends in medication quality, measure development and implementation, care transformation and technology.
“We face a rapidly changing policy environment as our health care system works to be more value-based, patient-centered and outcomes focused. I am excited for this year’s program, which address many of these challenges and opportunities we face.”
– Susan A. Cantrell, MHL, RPh, CAE Chair, PQA Board of Directors, CEO, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
Attendees heard from more than 60 speakers across the general sessions, breakout sessions, briefing sessions and innovation theaters. These nationally leading speakers shared expert insights and best practices for improving medication use quality from every angle in the industry. General sessions focused on value-based care, the Inflation Reduction Act, quality programs, and medication therapy management.
Here are some of the top insights from these sessions’ presenters.
Attendees engaged in a series of special sessions, briefing sessions, innovation theater and networking events, many of which took place throughout the industry showcase. See Pharmacy Times’ coverage of the meeting for more insights from this year’s sessions.
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PQA also presented eight Medicare plan contracts with a PQA Laura Cranston Excellence in Quality or Quality Improvement Award for high achievement or significant improvement in PQA measures of medication safety and appropriate use.
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