HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

What You Should Know: – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has initiated the Virtual Care Accreditation Pilot program, a significant step in developing a quality improvement framework for organizations offering care through telehealth or digital platforms.

Urgent Care 97

Urgent Care Quality Assurance Primary Care Quality Improvement 97

NASHP

AUGUST 23, 2021

Primary care case management (PCCM) programs are one of the oldest types of Medicaid managed care, but over time most states have shifted to use managed care organizations (MCOs) to deliver services to Medicaid participants. ii] Rural areas are highly likely to suffer from shortages of primary care and other providers.

Primary Care 64

Primary Care Medicaid Accountability Quality Improvement 64

NCQA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

NCQA’s Virtual Care Accreditation program provides a quality improvement framework for organizations that deliver primary care and/or urgent care through virtual modalities. Benefits of Virtual Care Accreditation Virtual health care is now a core function of the care delivery system.

Urgent Care 59

Urgent Care Primary Care Quality Assurance Patient Experience 59

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

What You Should Know: – The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has introduced a groundbreaking new program designed to evaluate and accredit organizations offering virtual care services.

Quality Assurance 52

Quality Assurance Urgent Care Primary Care Quality Improvement 52

NCQA

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Our Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition program is the most widely adopted primary care evaluation program in the country. Our Distinction in Behavioral Health Integration helps primary care practices integrate behavioral healthcare, and can support integrated care for people with OUD.

Quality Assurance 52

Quality Assurance Primary Care Patient Experience Integration 52

NASHP

MARCH 14, 2022

High-quality palliative care can both improve quality of life and avoid unnecessary and often unwanted treatments for Medicaid enrollees with serious illness. States can support palliative care in a number of ways and across a range of settings (e.g., in hospitals, embedded within enhanced primary care, via home health).

Medicaid 94

Medicaid Rehabilitation Quality Assurance Patient Experience 94

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State health reform efforts increasingly focus on providing comprehensive and well-coordinated care to people with serious illness to improve quality of care and drive down costs. A recent Health Affairs article reviewed opportunities to incorporate a palliative care benefit into ACOs.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52