Quality Digest
Published: Monday, March 14, 2005 - 23:00 “These standards will help people identify those plans that are on the leading edge in terms of wellness, complex care, measurement and access to information,” says NCQA President Margaret O’Kane. “Even if you’ve never heard of these things, as a member enrolled in a plan that is doing them well, you’ll notice a difference.” For more information, or to download a copy of the draft standard, visit www.ncqa.org. For 40 years Quality Digest has been the go-to source for all things quality. Our newsletter, Quality Digest, shares expert commentary and relevant industry resources to assist our readers in their quest for continuous improvement. Our website includes every column and article from the newsletter since May 2009 as well as back issues of Quality Digest magazine to August 1995. We are committed to promoting a view wherein quality is not a niche, but an integral part of every phase of manufacturing and services.
Standards NCQA Releases Draft of New Quality Plus Standard
The National Committee for Quality Assurance recently released a draft of its new Quality Plus standard. Comments on the draft are due by April 18. The standard, compliance to which is voluntary, identifies organizations that have adopted innovative practices or that promote quality care. It emphasizes wellness and prevention, the management of chronic illnesses, complex case management, physician and hospital performance, and other strategies for improving health care quality. NCQA is releasing its draft of the new standard in phases. The most recent release is of the second and third content areas, “Care Management and Health Improvement” and “Physician and Hospital Quality.”
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