National Committee for Quality Assurance Blog: Moving Forward With Person-Centered Outcome Measures
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) published a blog post, "Moving Forward With Person-Centered Outcome Measures," about the growing use of quality measures that help align health care with the goals, values, and needs of older adults, especially those with complex needs.
The article discusses the development and growing acceptance of Person-Centered Outcome (PCO) measures that assist clinicians and patients in setting, tracking, and achieving personal health goals that focus on what matters most to the patient, an essential aspect of age-friendly care. The measures are designed to reduce unnecessary care, improve outcomes, and enhance communication.
PCO measures have gained traction in Medicare, behavioral health, and primary care settings. They are being tested in Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), which have specific requirements for individualized care plans. NCQA plans to incorporate PCO measures into HEDIS by 2027 to make them a standard for improving care quality and value-based payment.
Over the past decade, NCQA has developed these measures with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation, The SCAN Foundation, and The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Read the blog.
Learn more about person-centered outcome measures.
Watch a recent NCQA webinar recording on Person-Centered Outcome Measures: Measuring What Matters Most.
Learn more about JAHF's co-support of NCQA.
