From Susan

Going into the second half of the year are many conferences, in-person and virtual, listed under Upcoming Industry Events. For all of you members of the Health Plan Alliance, Sonia Frazier and I will be presenting NCQA’s Health Equity standards at the Fly-In conference scheduled for August 21 and 22, 2023.

ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND NCQA’S HEALTH INNOVATION SUMMIT IN ORLANDO October 23 – 25, 2023? As I did pre-pandemic, I will be hosting a client dinner, currently anticipated after sessions on October 24. If you plan to attend, please let me know so I can make accommodations accordingly.

It’s that time of year, July 1, when the 2023 NCQA standards are in effect. Are you on track? See MHR Quality Insights below for two updates on System Controls and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Behavioral Health and Health Equity are critical topics to promote population health. In our Calendar of Observances, we highlight July as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.  Read about ways to support mental health equity, and know that MHR’s consultants are available to support your organization’s needs for NCQA MBHO & Health Equity/Health Equity Plus Accreditation.

Also, if you haven’t done so, see our Blogs on MHR’s website, managedhealthcareresources.com, where we feature discussions on current topics important to NCQA accreditation.

Are you ready for a Discovery Call to learn how MHR can support your NCQA goals?  MHR is a premier company consulting in NCQA Accreditation for 32 years.

Contact me to see how we can help you.

Susan K. Moore, President & CEO

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UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

July 26, 2023
Paving the Road to Health Equity: Race and Ethnicity Stratification
NCQA

• Zoom webinar

July 27-28, 2023
Medicaid Leadership Innovation Strategies

• Arlington, VA

August 21-22, 2023
Fly-In:  Health Equity & NCQA HE Accreditation

• Irving, TX

Sept 11-13, 2023
NAHQ Next™
National Association for Healthcare Quality®

• Virtual

September 13-14, 2023
Consumer Experience & Digital Health Forum
AHIP

• Nashville, TN

September 13, 2023
The Evolution of Mental Health Research
NIMH

• Virtual symposium

Sept 27-28, 2023
Activate2023

• Minneapolis, MN

Oct 3-5, 2023
28^th Case Management Conference Annual
National Association of Case Management

• New Orleans, LA

Oct 15-17, 2023
The 13^th Annual HEDIS® & Quality Improvement Summit
RISE

• New Orleans

Oct 23-25, 2023
NCQA Health Innovation Summit
NCQA

• Orlando, FL

Oct 25-26, 2023
PHA Innovation Summit
Population Health Alliance

• Washington, D.C.

TIPS

Month Awareness Calendar for Population Health Management Activity Ideas

July

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

August

National Breastfeeding Month

National Immunization Awareness Month

September

National Suicide Prevention Month

October

National Bullying Prevention Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Healthcare Quality Week (10/15-10/21/2023)

November

Great American Smoke Out (11/16/2023)

December

World Aids Day (12/1)