Pharmacy Quality Alliance

Five for Friday! Noel Baham details the Health Plan Measure Concept Advisory Group (MCAG), which is now accepting self-nominations from PQA members and patients, caregivers and patient advocates. Plus, annual wellness visits from University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, pharmacy care models with Cencora, CPESN Networks , McKesson Health Mart Atlas, McKesson, PQS by Innovaccer, Thrifty White Pharmacy, Walgreens and Walmart and point-of-sale verifications by Navitus Health Solutions. https://lnkd.in/eVtnah6t

The countdown is on! The 2025 PQA Annual Meeting is less than six weeks away, so plan to join us May 19-21 in Tampa. Early registration and the PQA hotel room rate ends on April 21. There is still time to volunteer at the meeting; the application deadline is Wednesday, April 16. Register here: https://lnkd.in/esq_5Trx Reserve your room: https://lnkd.in/ezu9bUsm Volunteer Opportunities: https://lnkd.in/ezECw8m2

PQA is now accepting self-nominations for a Health Plan Measure Concept Advisory Group (MCAG) through Tuesday, May 6. PQA is seeking three individuals representing patients, caregivers and patient advocates to participate.  Learn more about this MCAG and the patient perspective in a new blog: https://lnkd.in/exNeFa4j Individuals at PQA member organizations can find self-nominate information in the Member Resources Library: https://lnkd.in/eU9eDhWE

The 2025 PQA Annual Meeting will open on day two to address Unlocking Value-Based Care: Keys to Success. Mitzi Wasik, Anna Baird, Amanda Brummel, Brenden O'Hara RPh BCACP, and Dan Rehrauer will explore successful models of #valuebasedcare and the necessary elements to scale these initiatives. Learn more about this session and register to join us: https://lnkd.in/egE-A-HC

Did you miss last week's Quality Industry Spotlight Powered by PQA, sponsored by Outcomes®? Kevin Boesen, Julia Johnson, MHA, and Lisanne Holley presented insights into Outcomes and their expansive pharmacy network, designed to support and enhance health plans' efforts to maintain and improve HEDIS and Star measures. Watch the entire recording on PQA's YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/e5YhfVsY

The 2025 PQA Annual Meeting general session on Expanding Obesity Treatment and Care will explore the implications of obesity as a covered disease and how organizations are managing care, including medications. Scott Biggs, Deanna Horner, Lia Gass Rodriguez, MD FAAP, Sara Roszak, DrPH, MPH and Dorothea Vafiadis, MS, FAHA will provide perspectives on anti-obesity medications (AOMs), wraparound services, the CMS proposal to permit coverage of AOMs, and the future of this disease state and its care models. Learn more about this session and others: https://lnkd.in/eRjaTtK8

Don't forget to join PQA and Outcomes® tomorrow, April 3, from 1-2 pm ET, for a Quality Industry Spotlight Powered by PQA. Richard Schmitz will host Kevin Boesen, Julia Johnson, MHA and Lisanne Holley as they present insights into Outcomes and their expansive pharmacy network, designed to support and enhance health plans' efforts to maintain and improve HEDIS and Star measures. Register here: https://lnkd.in/emT_JfJ8

Have you finalized your plans to join PQA in Tampa, from May 19 to 21 for the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting? Here are your top three reasons to attend! Don’t miss out- register here: https://lnkd.in/egE-A-HC

Join the team dedicate to improving medication use quality! PQA is hiring a project manager, performance measurement and research, to support multiple project activities concurrently and timely delivery of high-quality project deliverables through coordination of resources, logistics management, administrative tasks, engaging professionally with PQA staff and external stakeholders, and leading coordination of stakeholder communications related to project outreach. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ex6pqsTV

The 100th edition of Five for Friday! Micah Cost details the history of the biweekly email, plus a reminder to register for the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting. From our members, perspectives on pharmacy interoperability from Surescripts, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the American Pharmacists Association Foundation and the NCPDP (National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, Inc.), immunizations with IQVIA and nutrition from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). https://lnkd.in/e-svkt2z