About this Webinar Training

HEDIS 101: Introduction to Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set

This introductory course provides a comprehensive overview of the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), a widely used set of performance measures in the healthcare industry. Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of HEDIS in evaluating the quality of care and services provided by health plans.

Key Topics Covered:

•  The history and purpose of HEDIS
•  Understanding HEDIS measures and their significance
•  Data collection and reporting processes
• Analyzing HEDIS results to improve healthcare quality
• Practical applications of HEDIS in healthcare settings

What You Will Learn

•  Explain the role of HEDIS in the healthcare industry
•  Identify and describe key HEDIS measures
•  Understand the data collection and reporting requirements for HEDIS
•  Analyze HEDIS data to identify areas for improvement
•  Apply HEDIS measures to enhance the quality of care and services

HEDIS® is a registered trademark of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for healthcare professionals, quality improvement specialists, data analysts, and anyone interested in understanding and utilizing HEDIS measures to improve healthcare outcomes.

Faculty

Jenna Barry

Ms. Barry is a Manager in Policy-Measures in the Product Delivery Division of the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

In her current position, Ms. Barry supports the HEDIS Volume 2 Technical Specifications and the development of other HEDIS products.  Ms. Barry represents the policy perspective on several NCQA projects including NQF endorsement and the Physician Quality Reporting System. She also works closely with other staff members in responding to NCQA customers and constituents through the Policy Clarification Support system and in developing Frequently Asked Questions.

 Ms. Barry received her Master of Public Health degree from Boston University School of Public Health. 

Allison Lance

Allison Lance serves as the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Director of Digital Quality Community. In this role, she cultivates a dynamic coalition of health quality measurement professionals, as well as leads development of the organization’s strategic plan for digital advancement. The Digital Hub and Playbook for Digital Transition serves as a roadmap for digitalizing health quality measures to be in alignment with CMS ad Interoperability Standards.

Allison brings 20 years of experience across the health care ecosystem, from payers to health IT to care delivery. Her expertise ranges from market strategy and population health to quality improvement and interoperability. Prior to her role at NCQA, she worked in market intelligence at one of the world’s leading Electronic Health Record (EHR) platforms.

Allison holds a Master in Health Care Administration (MHA) from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor in Human Resources Management from Missouri State University.

Taylor Musser

Taylor leads and advises teams on several products at NCQA, including the HEDIS Compliance Audit methodology, the Data Aggregator Validation program, and the HEDIS performance measurement publications. Ms. Musser brings over a decade of experience in health care quality, previously serving as an Associate Principal at Avalere Health, where she interpreted regulatory changes to quality reporting programs. She also held roles at MedStar Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she leveraged data for performance evaluation and public health surveillance.

Taylor is familiar with NCQA, having previously led HEDIS measure development and rejoined the organization to support the implementation of digital quality measures. She received an MPH in epidemiology from Emory University and holds a BS in microbiology from the University of Minnesota.

Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, the National Committee for Quality Assurance is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide Interprofessional Continuing Education for the healthcare team. 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 2.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. 

This educational activity is approved for: 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.

This educational activity is approved for 2.5 nursing contact hours.*

This On Demand activity grants 2.0 "Other CCE Continuing Education" points for PCMH Certified Content Experts.

• Please note – You must attend the entire program to be eligible for total number of contact hours.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) endorses the Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education which specify that sponsors of continuing medical education activities and presenters at and planners for these activities disclose any relevant financial relationships either party might have with commercial companies whose products or services are discussed in educational presentations.

For sponsors, relevant financial relationships include large research grants, institutional agreements for joint initiatives, substantial gifts, or other relationships that benefit the institution.  For presenters or planning committee members, relevant financial relationships include the receipt of research grants from a commercial company, consultancies, honoraria, travel, or other benefits, or having a self-managed equity interest in a company; or having an immediate family member or partner with such a relationship.

Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation.

Relevant financial relationships exist with the following companies/organizations:

Faculty:

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Allison Lance: 

Additional Planning Committee Members:
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