Five for Friday November 1: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
We are excited to host members next week at the 2024 PQA Leadership Summit and PQA Convenes: Quality Medication Use in Rare Disease at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Va. This year's summit will focus on PQA's recent and ongoing work to develop standard pharmacy quality measures.
There is still time for members to join us at both events! PQA Convenes will start at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 7, and the summit starts later that day at 3:00 p.m. ET. Learn more about the summit and PQA Convenes t below.
We also highlight our members' perspectives on health outcomes, oral oncolytics and vaccination recommendations. If you have news you'd like for us to spotlight in an upcoming Five For Friday, send us an email!
-- Lisa Hines, PharmD, CPHQ, Chief Quality and Innovation Officer
Chris Stidman, president of OptumRx, a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary, recently addressed how pharmacists are an integral part of a patient’s care journey, providing clinical expertise and support that improves medication adherence, increases access to medication and advances health outcomes. Over the last decade, pharmacists’ responsibilities have grown to include patient education, initiating therapies, and in some states, prescribing rights. These abilities help to achieve optimal health outcomes, improve quality and safety, and ensure continuity of care.
Monitoring Oral Chemotherapy Outcomes
A new study by specialty pharmacists from Vanderbilt Specialty Pharmacy detailed that a tailored clinical monitoring schedule focused on oral oncolytics with high rates of adverse events (AEs) slashed treatment interruptions by more than 50% and significantly reduced medication-related hospitalizations. “Based on this specific drug’s side effect profile and monitoring scheme, how do we best follow up with the patient to optimize adherence?”
Reviewing Vaccination Recommendations
Stanford Health Care's David Ha presented at this year’s NCPA Annual Meeting and Exposition a comprehensive overview of vaccines for four common respiratory viruses and touched on the latest updates from the October 2024 CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting. In a second session, he reviewed the latest updates on vaccines for meningococcal disease, human papillomavirus, and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, among others.
Exploring Pharmacy Measures in VBA's 
The 2024 PQA Leadership Summit will focus on pharmacy measure use in value-based arrangements and quality improvement programs. We are excited that over 90 organizations are attending! You will not want to miss out!
Thank you to our 2024 PQA Leadership Summit sponsors!
- Outcomes
- PQS by Innovaccer
- Centene Corporation
- Johnson & Johnson
- MedWatchers
- Humana
- PerformRx
Leadership Summit attendees are invited to participate in PQA Convenes: Quality Medication Use in Rare Disease, which precedes the summit on Thursday, November 7. The event has a nominal registration fee: $149 for PQA members, $199 for non-members. There is an increased onsite registration fee. Thank you to our PQA Convenes sponsors!
- Pfizer
- Novo Nordisk
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
PQA allows two individuals from each PQA member organization to attend the 2024 PQA Leadership Summit. Please contact your organization's Key Contact to see if your organization has registered and for registration information. Please direct any questions about the PQA Leadership Summit to [email protected].
Your Next Engagement Opportunities
Network, Learn and Collaborate with PQA
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Join us for PQA Convenes: Medication Quality Use in Rare Disease and the 2024 PQA Leadership Summit, November 7-8, 2024, in Arlington, Va. The summit is an invitation-only event for PQA member organization leaders. Email us at [email protected] if you don’t know your organization's Key Contact.
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Join us for PQA's next Quality Forum Webinar on November 21, 1-2 pm ET. This members-only event provides an update on the Medicare Star Ratings Program from PQS by Innovaccer. The registration link is in the Member Resources Library.
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Save the date to join us at the 2025 PQA Annual Meeting, May 19-21, at the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street in Tampa, Fla. Submissions for breakout session proposals are due Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Submissions for poster abstract proposals are due Friday, January 10, 2025. Learn more.