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National Committee for Quality Assurance

National Committee for Quality Assurance

Building Demand for Person-Centered Outcome Measures Drive Value-Based Care

Over the past decade, with support from The SCAN Foundation (TSF), The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF), and The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has developed Person-Centered Outcome (PCO) measures to align care delivery with what matters most to older adults. These measures aim to transform health systems to produce better, more equitable, and cost-effective outcomes by centering care around individuals, their families, and communities. The ultimate goal is to include the PCO measures in the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®), one of the nation’s most widely used health performance tools, covering 235 million enrollees.

However, due to recent changes in CMS funding under NCQA’s Geriatric Measurement Advisory Panel (GMAP) contract, support for advancing these measures through the HEDIS development cycle has been discontinued. This funding gap jeopardizes the PCO measures’ inclusion in the HEDIS Measurement Year 2027. To sustain progress, JAHF has committed an additional $50,000 (on top of its $425,000 investment), and this new request to TSF seeks to augment that support. The requested funds will enable NCQA to finalize development materials, prepare for key committee reviews, and advance the PCO measures through the HEDIS approval process for national adoption.
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