This session explores how the NCQA Birth Equity Accountability through Measurement (BEAM) team identified eight top-priority concepts for guiding equitable birthing care. Discover how NCQA’s stakeholder-informed process turns equity-driven concepts into practical quality measures with support from a nationwide learning network.

The learning network brings together health plans, community-based organizations, policy leaders and care delivery settings that differ in role, geography, digital maturity and the populations they serve. Join this session to see how we’re developing measures that hold the system accountable and improve outcomes for birthing people in historically marginalized communities. 

Session Takeaways

• Discover the process of selecting and prioritizing measure concepts to promote birthing health and health equity.  
• Explore the roles of stakeholder and community engagement and scientific grounding in developing a set of measures to promote birth equity. 
• Learn about the methods and plans for developing, testing, and implementing HEDIS and other quality measures with a learning network of diverse health care organizations.