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Spotlight on Supplemental Data: Observations from NCQA's Data Quality Experts
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As HEDIS increasingly depends on clinical data, organizations must evolve their quality reporting operations to meet performance targets. Staying ahead means preparing for a future powered by FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) while managing today’s real-world data.
Join this session for a unique opportunity to hear from NCQA’s data quality experts on the latest trends in supplemental data, including volumes, types and standards. The session will close with practical insights from NCQA staff and HEDIS® Compliance Audit Firm executives.
The session also explores:
- Manual abstraction, electronic queries, and other data collection methods
- Code mapping, data model conformance, and transformation techniques
- Primary source verification, referential integrity checks, and validation practices
- Risks that limit HEDIS® contributions and strategies to mitigate them
- Shifts from traditional hybrid reporting to Electronic Clinical Data System (ECDS) reporting
- New data elements in HEDIS® Volume 2, such as Glucose Management Indicator (GMI) and BIRADS categories
Learn How To:
- Benchmark your data strategy against national trends and best practices.
- Identify and manage risks in data transformation and validation.
- Leverage diverse data sources including EHRs, registries, aggregators, and member engagement tools.
- Adapt to HEDIS® Volume 2 changes and new data elements.
- Prepare for the shift to ECDS reporting while balancing data volume with data integrity.
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