Pharmacy Quality Alliance

PQA members can join us for the 2025 first quarter Stakeholder Advisory Meeting on March 12, from 1-2 pm ET. PQA staff will provide a review of and take questions on the summary of the CMS Proposed Rule (CMS-4208-P) and 2026 Advance Notice, QuIRC project updates, the PQA Health Equity Technical Expert Panel (TEP) report and recent PQA publications focused on medication therapy management. Registration information is in the Member Resources Library. https://lnkd.in/eU9eDhWE

Carlyn Vogel, Ph.D. provides details on a new article authored by PQA staff and partners from the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) School of Pharmacy, the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, Purdue University College of Pharmacy, and the University of Baltimore, uses the Andersen Behavioral Model to assess the factors impacting MTM service utilization and related outcomes. https://lnkd.in/e4yNXDgD

Did you miss last week's PQA Quality Forum webinar? Jocelyn Cooper from Rare Disease Diversity Coalition and PQA's Richard Schmitz discussed addressing inequities in care and improving quality in rare disease. https://lnkd.in/eE9VYq6v

Join our team! PQA is hiring a manager of user experience. This role will be responsible for managing PQA’s association and customer relationship management (AMS-CRM) platforms to ensure seamless operations and interactions for both internal teams and external stakeholders. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest accompanied by a resume or curriculum vitae to careers@PQAalliance.org. https://lnkd.in/eDgrzRpR

Five for Friday! Loren Kirk, PharmD, CAE, IOM, details the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting and available sponsorship opportunities. Plus, our members' perspectives on the primary care gap from the University of California, San Francisco, heart health from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), and the growing role of pharmacists with XiFin, Inc. https://lnkd.in/eKjC9WZe

PQA is now accepting self-nominations for the Diversity in Quality Scholarship. The program provides scholarships for health care professional students to attend the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting, May 19-21, in Tampa, Fla., and participate in the pre-meeting Medication Use Quality Live workshop on May 19.  Self-nominations will be accepted through a form on the PQA website through March 14, 2025. https://lnkd.in/e4ZirqDB

Join the Pharmacy Quality Alliance for a webinar today at 1:00 p.m. ET. I will provide an overview of PQA's recent report on quality medication use in #RareDisease and Jocelyn Cooper of the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition will address inequities in the rare disease community. #HealthEquity

Join us tomorrow from 1-2 pm ET for a PQA Quality Forum Webinar on #RareDisease. The event features survey findings from “Inequities in the Rare Disease Community: The Voices of Diverse Patients and Caregivers,” from the Rare Disease Diversity Coalition at the Black Women's Health Imperative. https://lnkd.in/eC4WeNC8

Did you hear? Registration is open for the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting! Make plans to join us May 19-21 in Tampa, Fla.

Join the team dedicated to improving medication safety, adherence, and appropriate use! PQA is hiring a Manager of Member and Stakeholder Engagement to actively support the recruitment, retention, and engagement of PQA members. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest accompanied by a resume or curriculum vitae to careers@PQAalliance.org.  https://lnkd.in/eQX8pTxZ