About this Learning Activity

Introduction to NCQA's Health Outcomes Accreditation

Learners will discover common goals shared by organizations interested in the accreditation and learn how a data-driven approach can support informed decision-making and quality improvement efforts. The course also highlights resources available for continued learning about Health Outcomes Accreditation. No prior Health Outcomes knowledge or NCQA experience is required.

What You Will Learn

Learning Objectives

By participating within this learning activity, learners will:

• Describe the purpose of NCQA’s Health Outcomes Accreditation.
• Recognize why health outcomes are important to quality improvement efforts.
• Identify common goals shared by organizations interested in Health Outcomes Accreditation.
• Explain how Health Outcomes Accreditation supports a data-driven approach to understanding and improving care.
• Locate resources available for continued learning about Health Outcomes Accreditation and identify appropriate next steps in the in the accreditation learning journey.

Who Should Attend

• Individuals who are new to Health Outcomes Accreditation.
• Quality improvement professionals.
• Accreditation and compliance staff.
• Population health professionals.
• Clinical leaders and care management teams.
• Health plan staff.
• Health system and hospital leaders.
• Community health and health equity professionals.
• Organizational decision-makers exploring accreditation options.
• Anyone seeking a high-level understanding of NCQA’s Health Outcomes Accreditation.

Faculty

Authored by Felicia Khaalid

Continuing Education

This is a non-accredited activity.

This course grants 1.0 optional Continuing Education Unit (CEU) 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:

Felicia Khaalid: None

Additional Planning Committee Members:

Joel Nellis: None
Zoya Shabbir: None
Hannah Yosefian: None

This program was developed in part by NCQA staff.