NCQA Launches New HEDIS Quality Measures For Health Equity
On August 1, 2022, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) introduced new and revised measures intended to advance health equity for health plans in the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS). The new measures introduce race/ethnicity stratifications, and the revisions acknowledge and affirm member gender identity. NCQA also added five HEDIS measures to address pediatric dental care, safety and appropriateness, diabetes care, and social needs screenings and interventions.
To identify and reduce disparities in care, NCQA added race and …