PQA

MARCH 22, 2024

Have you made your plans to join us at the 2024 PQA Annual Meeting, May 14-16, in Baltimore? Register for the 2024 PQA Annual Meeting The collaboration you see at a PQA meeting is unique and one of the primary reasons why our organization is so impactful. PQA also offers a special 4-hour, pre-meeting workshop.

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PQA

DECEMBER 15, 2023

PQA is working with its members and the broader medication therapy management (MTM) community to build consensus on the research, measurement and strategies needed to evolve our national approach to evaluating MTM service quality. PQA invites your comments on a draft call to action through Friday, January 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

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PQA

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Ten years ago, PQA established a Postdoctoral Executive Fellowship. It’s an incredible opportunity to join the nation’s only quality organization that is dedicated to improving medication safety, adherence and appropriate use. Learn more below about what sets the PQA Executive Fellowship apart. Use our code PQA10 to save 10%.

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PQA

MARCH 8, 2024

We are in the early stages of planning an event, PQA Convenes: Quality Medication Use in Rare Disease, which will bring our members and the rare disease community together to explore quality in medication use. prior to the PQA Leadership Summit. Join us for the next Quality Forum Webinar on March 21, 1:00-2:00 pm ET.

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PQA

AUGUST 25, 2023

We are excited to announce that registration has opened for the 2023 PQA Leadership Summit and PQA Convenes: Advancing Medication Therapy Management Quality Measurement.This year’s summit will focus on measure modernization and PQA’s role in the national effort to advance and align measures across providers and value-based programs.

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PQA

JANUARY 26, 2024

PQA has released a third edition of the PQA Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Resource Guide, which profiles 40 SDOH services, including eight new services and updates to 10 initiatives from the previous two editions. PQA welcomes feedback on the guide and suggestions on SDOH services, which can be highlighted in future editions.

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PQA

AUGUST 16, 2023

PQA's webinars have a new look! Throughout the year, PQA provides various education opportunities to promote the use and impact of PQA measures and advance the quality of medication use. PQA hosts four different webinar series to provide targeted education on a variety of topics.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Last week, PQA released an important report, Recommendations to Improve the Quality of Oral Anticancer Medication Use, which we believe is a key step towards improving the quality of care of individuals using oral anticancer medications (OAM).The Speakers from Kaiser Permanente will join to share results and best practices.

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PQA

DECEMBER 1, 2023

PQA’s strategic plan, Blueprint PQA 2025, includes the vision of achieving organizational excellence through structure and processes that deliver exceptional value to our members and stakeholders. Modernizing PQA's Bylaws PQA’s bylaws were last updated in December 2016. Each member organization has one vote.

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PQA

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As a healthcare quality educator, PQA offers a wide range of learning and education opportunities. The goal of our education programs is to promote the use and impact of PQA measures and advance the quality of medication use through research, strategic partnerships, collaboration and a variety of learning venues.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

PQA offers a variety of student and professional programs, including experiential rotations, internships and fellowships. PQA is now accepting applications for our student and professional programs for 2024-2025. This month, the current PQA fellows recorded an information session about the program.

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PQA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This has been an exciting year for PQA! We continue to play a central role in driving meaningful improvements and positive changes related to medication safety, adherence and appropriate use.The 2023 PQA Annual Report documents our progress towards Blueprint PQA 2025.

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PQA

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

At PQA, you may have noticed that we appreciate sports analogies. Earlier this summer, PQA CEO Micah Cost discussed what baseball and quality measures have in common. In keeping with the baseball theme, PQA is entering the top of the 7th for 2023, and there is still plenty of time for members to get in the game.

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PQA

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Ten years ago, PQA established a Postdoctoral Executive Fellowship. It’s an incredible opportunity to join the nation’s only quality organization that is dedicated to improving medication safety, adherence and appropriate use. PQA members represent the full spectrum of organizations that have a role in the medication use process.

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PQA

APRIL 7, 2023

The 2023 PQA Annual Meeting is less than five weeks away, and we are excited to welcome you all to Nashville! Today is the final day to take advantage of the PQA hotel discount. The early registration deadline for the 2023 PQA Annual Meeting ends next Friday, April 14. PQA shares the goals of these programs.

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PQA

OCTOBER 6, 2023

PQA has released the entire Medication Use Quality continuing education program and Medication Use Quality Certificate, which is a fully updated version of the program that was initially released in 2020.The PQA members receive a 50% discount. PQA's 4th Quarter 2023 Stakeholder Advisory Meeting on October 25, 1:00-1:45 pm ET.

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PQA

OCTOBER 20, 2023

We are excited to host members in two weeks at the 2023 PQA Leadership Summit and PQA Convenes: Advancing Medication Therapy Management Quality Measurement. PQA Convenes starts at 8:00 a.m. The summit is an invitation-only event for PQA member organization leaders from the director level and above.

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PQA

APRIL 18, 2024

The upcoming 2024 PQA Annual Meeting's poster session will showcase 23 quality improvement and research projects. The posters complement the meeting's array of educational programming, which includes four general sessions, 12 breakout sessions, a PQA and IHI continuing education seminar and a special pre-meeting half-day workshop.

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PQA

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

PQA’s education team has a lot on deck for 2023, focused on the latest in best practices and innovative approaches to improve quality medication use. This year will feature a few familiar PQA events, each with its own focus and objectives, as well as some topic-based events focused on key areas that impact medication use.

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PQA

MARCH 24, 2023

PQA has launched two opportunities for members to self-nominate to participate in two Technical Expert Panels (TEP). The Health Equity TEP will review how PQA measures can be a tool to foster health equity by producing recommendations related to stratification for quality measures. Registration is open for the 2023 PQA Annual Meeting!

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PQA

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Diverse Voices in Quality is a PQA blog series that showcases the successful career paths and experiences of medication use quality professionals from diverse groups at PQA member organizations. Self-nominations for the 2024 program will be accepted through Friday, December 8, via a form on the PQA website.

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PQA

APRIL 21, 2023

The 2023 PQA Annual Meeting is the perfect opportunity to connect and expand your networks among PQA members and non-members alike. Check out the full program and join us! PQA continues to review public comments CMS received for the rule, as it relates to our work and our measures. Join us May 10-12 in Nashville, Tenn.

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PQA

MARCH 10, 2023

PQA has launched two proof-of-concept pilots to implement four promising blood pressure and hemoglobin A1C pharmacy measure concepts in value-based payment arrangements (VBAs) between payers and pharmacies. Save the date for the next PQA Quality Forum Webinar, April 20,1-2 pm ET. Register today!

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PQA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

PQA has launched a new scholarship program to help pharmacy and other health care professions students from diverse backgrounds attend the 2023 PQA Annual Meeting, May 10-12, in Nashville, Tenn. PQA is prioritizing research and measurement strategies to improve the quality of care for individuals using oral anticancer medications.

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PQA

OCTOBER 12, 2022

PQA follows a systematic, transparent, and consensus-based process in the development and maintenance of measures. This process ensures that PQA measures are relevant and continue to support improvement in health care. measure specification , measure?

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PQA

JANUARY 26, 2023

PQA’s 2023 calendar is full of opportunities to engage in our work and advance the quality of medication use. PQA meetings and convening events are just one example of how members can engage with the wide array of health care stakeholders from across our membership. Registration for the PQA Annual Meeting will launch in early February.

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PQA

JANUARY 24, 2024

As experts in measure development, research, education and convening, they lead the implementation of PQA’s quality initiatives to support better medication use and high-quality care. This blog is one in a series profiling PQA's staff. Melissa Viscovich is PQA’s Chief Operating Officer. What is your role at PQA?

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PQA

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

PQA is a non-profit organization with 250 diverse members across healthcare. New organizations regularly join PQA throughout the year. This blog recognizes five organizations that have joined PQA since May: AlignCare Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer Alliance Careseed CPS Stanford Health Care See our full list of members.

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PQA

JANUARY 13, 2023

PQA published the second edition of the PQA Social Determinants of Health Resource Guide this week. Advancing Access to Affordable Medications PQA Board Vice-chair and AMCP CEO Susan Cantrell detailed the opportunities and challenges that industry and policy makers can leverage to improve the health of our nation in 2023.

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PQA

AUGUST 11, 2023

PQA has several exciting opportunities for members to engage in our work in the coming months.Chris Kotschevar and I will be in San Diego next week for the NACDS Total Store Expo and would love to connect with our members there. Learn more about our commitment to standardized pharmacy measures below and how you can connect with us next week!We

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PQA

MAY 5, 2023

Learn more and access PQA's new FAQ document below. In addition to the PQA SDS Risk Adjustment FAQ document, the March 16 PQA Quality Essentials Webinar detailed risk adjustment in quality measurement and provided an overview of the shifts in thinking related to risk adjustment. Join us May 10-12 in Nashville, Tenn.

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PQA

OCTOBER 20, 2022

At the 2022 PQA Leadership Summit, we will explore the goals, opportunities and challenges in measuring value in medication use from the patient, provider, purchaser, payer and manufacturer perspective. The summit is an invitation-only event for PQA member organization leaders from the director level and above.

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PQA

MARCH 28, 2024

PQA is a non-profit organization with 250 diverse members across healthcare. New organizations regularly join PQA throughout the year. Learn more about the benefits of joining PQA and apply today to become a member!

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PQA

MARCH 27, 2024

PQA is a non-profit organization with 250 diverse members across healthcare. New organizations regularly join PQA throughout the year. Learn more about the benefits of joining PQA and apply today to become a member!

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PQA

MAY 30, 2023

PQA is a non-profit organization with 250 diverse members across healthcare. New organizations regularly join PQA throughout the year. Learn more about the benefits of joining PQA. And apply today to become a member!

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PQA

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

PQA’s 2023 calendar is shaping up to be full of opportunities for members to engage in our work and advance the quality of medication use. The first institutions joining the initiative are Meharry Medical College, Sinai Chicago and Wayne State University. Self-nominations will be accepted through PQA's website.

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PQA

AUGUST 21, 2023

The PQA Postdoctoral Executive Fellowship helps produce the next generation of leaders in health care quality through a full-time, 12-month program. Executive Fellows collaborate with PQA staff, members and other stakeholders on a variety of initiatives to improve medication use quality. Learn more about them in this Q&A blog.

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