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Pharmacy Quality Alliance
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5911 Kingstowne Village Parkway, Suite 130
Alexandria, Virginia
22315
Phone: (703) 347-7963
To contact us, email:
info@pqaalliance.org
or click here.
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September/October 2015
Date Posted: Monday, October 19, 2015
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September/October 2015
Issue #38
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PQA's Mission
To improve the quality of medication management and use across healthcare settings with the goal of improving patients' health through a collaborative process to develop and implement performance measures and recognize examples of exceptional pharmacy quality.
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Upcoming Events
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October 22, 1PM (ET): Quality Forum Lecture (webinar), Medicare Star Ratings Update
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November 9, Community Pharmacist Quality Ratings Workshop, Westin Hotel, Alexandria, VA
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November 10, Leadership Summit, Westin Hotel, Alexandria, VA
Register Today: PQA's Leadership Summit Takes Place November 10th in Alexandria, VA
PQA's Leadership Summit will focus on Getting to the Core: Building and Implementing Core Measure Sets. Board members, along with executives from PQA member companies, will meet to share insights on the changing quality and healthcare landscape and will hear from industry experts and though leaders on a variety of subjects. more
Five Organizations Team Up to Host a Quality Ratings Workshop for Community Pharmacists
This workshop is designed specifically for chain and independent community pharmacy management field personnel and front-line pharmacists. The program will focus on core competencies and techniques needed to perform well on quality measures currently used by health plans and PBMs to rate their pharmacy networks. more
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CMS announces Part D Enhanced Medication Therapy Management Model
Model's goal is to improve care, reduce costs in Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is introducing a 5 year pilot beginning 2017 that will allow Part D Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs) in certain geographic regions to implement their own enhanced MTM program, waives current requirements for enrollment, and offers a reward for meeting certain cost-reduction parameters. more
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PQA Response to CMS Study: "Examining the Potential Effects of Socioeconomic Factors on Star Ratings"
PQA's Sociodemographic Status (SDS) Risk Adjustment Advisory Group is turns focuses on the three PQA medication adherence measures that are used in the CMS Star Ratings, and that were included in the CMS study "Examining the Potentital Effects of Socioeconomic Factors on Star Ratings". more
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NQF Cardiovascular Committee Reviews PQA Measure, Statin Use in Persons with Diabetes
PQA Measure, Statin Use in Persons with Diabetes, was recommended for endorsement by 94% of the NQF Committee members. The Cardiovascular Committee discussed any competing measures in a post-meeting call on October 9. more
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PQA Projects and Grants
Multiple Sclerosis Task Force (MS Task Force) - PQA to launch MS Task Force to explore the feasibility and appropriateness of developing performance measures for the care of individuals with Multiple Sclerosis, including measures that assess appropriate monitoring of disease activity and treatment. more
Immunization Services Model for Adult Rate Improvement (ImmuSMART) - PQA to partner with VoicePort and Scientifi c Technologies Corporation (STC) on an immunization project aiming to improve the rates of vaccination for adult patients. more
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PQA Accepting Quality Improvement Abstracts for Poster Session
The Academic Affairs Committee of the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) invites individuals from Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy to submit quality improvement (QI) poster abstracts for the Annual Meeting which will be held on May 18 - 20, 2016 in Arlington, VA. more
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PQA Educational Opportunities for Students
PQA is now accepting applications for both our Executive Fellowship Program and Experiential Rotation. more
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Hot Off the Press: Connections to Key Quality Publications
Hot Off the Press seeks to connect the reader to the most relevant and recent trials, reviews and commentaries related to health care quality with a focus on medication- and pharmacy-related topics. more
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A Day in the Life of a Student on a PQA Rotation
From the Student's Perspective
Pharmacy Quality Alliance was an unforgettable rotation experience for me; while I didn't spend my day evaluating patient profiles or physically dispensing medication, I had the opportunity to participate in different activities that usually go unnoticed by pharmacy students. more
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PQA Measure Development Update: October 2015
PQA Measure Development Teams, Panels, and Task Forces meet by teleconference to meet their specific objectives. A summary of the activities and discussion is provided bi-monthly in the Measure Development Update. more
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PQA Welcomes New Members
Predilytics, University of Toledo College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and The University of Texas at Austin
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