Navigating the NCQA Data Aggregation Validation Program: Best Practices for HIES
Traversing the landscape of healthcare data exchange is complex, especially when seeking National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Data Aggregator Validation (DAV). For Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), this validation is crucial for demonstrating data integrity, reliability, and compliance. However, the program requires significant time and resources, which many HIEs underestimate, leading to delays and challenges. […]
Understanding the Importance of NCQA Data Aggregator Validation
NCQA provides a nationally recognized standard for validating an organization’s ability to collect, aggregate, and standardize healthcare data for quality measurement and reporting, such as Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS). It represents more than 72% of the U.S. population. Data Aggregator Validation enables HIEs to save payers significant amounts of time and effort […]
The Top Five Characteristics of a Successful IT Implementation Partner
Dynamic health IT professionals are key to seamless communication and data exchange between diverse platforms and end-users. While integration engines manage technical message translations, IT team members simplify complex technical concepts into layman’s terms for nontechnical stakeholders. That’s why, when building an integration team or hiring an IT consultant, you need professionals adept not only […]
Enhancing Whole-Person Care with CRISP DC’s Health Information Exchange
The session showcased how CRISP DC’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) infrastructure, in collaboration with DCPCA and other local healthcare providers, is advancing whole-person care initiatives across the city. The discussion focused on how partnerships and public-private collaboration are driving the development of analytics tools that address both clinical and social needs. Deniz Soyer, Digital Health […]
Bridging Data and Care: Modernization Challenges and Successes for Indian Health Service
Roselyn Tso, Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), shared the challenges and opportunities of data modernization within IHS, an organization that serves 574 federally recognized tribes across 37 states. The IHS system provides care to 2.8 million people—a population spread across rural and remote areas, from the Navajo Nation to villages in Alaska, even […]
Integrating AI with Social Determinants of Health in Care Delivery
The session brought together industry experts to explore the intersection of regional and national data standards, social determinants of health (SDOH), and the role of AI in transforming care delivery. Moderated by Rajib Ghosh, CEO of Health Roads, the session featured insights from Anil Jain, M.D. of Innovaccer, Jason Buckner of Manifest MedEx, and Dan […]
