National Committee for Quality Assurance

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States that works to improve health care quality through the administration of evidence-based standards, measures, programs, and accreditation. The National Committee for Quality Assurance operates on a formula of measure, analyze, and improve and it aims to build consensus across the industry by working with policymakers, employers, doctors, and patients, as well as health plans.[3]

National Committee for Quality Assurance
AbbreviationNCQA
Founded1990 (1990)
Tax ID no.
52-1191985[1]
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[1]
PurposeTo improve the quality of health care through measurement, transparency, and accountability.
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Revenue (2016)
$62,481,371[2]
Expenses (2016)$58,532,818[2]
Employees (2016)
395[2]
Volunteers (2016)
160[2]
Websitewww.ncqa.org

History

The National Committee for Quality Assurance was established in 1990 with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Programs

The National Committee for Quality Assurance manages voluntary accreditation programs for individual physicians, health plans, and medical groups. It offers dedicated programs targeting vendor certification, software certification, and compliance auditing. Health plans seek accreditation and measure performance through the administration and submission of the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey. The National Committee for Quality Assurance provides an evidence-based program for case-management accreditation available for uses in payer, provider, and community-based organizations.

References
  1. "National Committee for Quality Assurance". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". National Committee for Quality Assurance. Guidestar. December 31, 2016.
  3. "NCQA > About NCQA". www.ncqa.org. Retrieved 2016-01-08.


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