Five for Friday May 23: Celebrating Success in Advancing Medication Use Quality
Welcome to Five For Friday!
The 2025 PQA Annual Meeting took place this week, and it was an extraordinary three days of education and networking.
We will share news and insights from the meeting in the coming weeks, but opportunities to engage with PQA and fellow members are available to you throughout the year.
PQA has 175 diverse member organizations from across health care, and seven organizations have joined PQA so far this year, adding to the rich diversity of perspectives that inform our approach to medication use quality. Learn more below about the resources and engagement opportunities available to you.
We also highlight our members' perspectives on on adherence, medication therapy management and artificial intelligence. If you have news you'd like for us to spotlight in an upcoming Five For Friday, send us an email!
-- Richard Schmitz, PQA Chief Engagement Officer
ISPOR’s Medication Adherence and Persistence Special Interest Group has published a report with valuable insights into the perspectives of key stakeholders on interventions to improve medication adherence. The report was published in the May 2025 issue of Value in Health. Report authors include representatives from CVS Health, National Patient Advocate Foundation and University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science.
Improving BP and Obesity Outcomes with MTM
Researchers conducted a retrospective study to assess the impact of medication therapy management (MTM) on hypertension and obesity control in Southern Maryland. MTM reduced uncontrolled hypertension by 17.5 percentage points, weight by 3.6 lbs, and BMI by 0.6 kg/m2. The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy P3 Program partnered with the study’s investigators.
Adapting AI for Pharmacy Clinical Practice
The adoption of AI in any health care practice comes with time, deliberation, and development, according to NCPDP's Rick Sage, Executive Vice President of Innovation & Standards. But as more and more providers, and even everyday patients, begin to better understand its functions, pharmacists too will gradually increase their use of AI, be able to expand their scope as providers, and best of all, care for patients while doing so.
Get Engaged with PQA Opportunities to learn, network and engage in PQA's quality measurement, education, research and convening activities are available for all individuals at PQA member organizations. Visit our website for details and instructions on how to get involved. For exclusive member opportunities and historical resources, visit the Member Resources Library.
Your Next Engagement Opportunities
Network, Learn and Collaborate with PQA
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PQA's 2nd Quarter 2025 Stakeholder Advisory Meeting is June 11, 1-2 pm ET. PQA SAMs are members-only events that are held quarterly to share current and relevant measure development and maintenance updates. The registration link is in the Member Resources Library.
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Save the date for the 2025 PQA Leadership Summit, November 13-14 in Arlington, Va. The summit convenes thought leaders, key decision makers, and quality stakeholders to interactively and collaboratively develop strategies to improve medication use quality and is an invitation-only event.
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Save the date for the 2026 PQA Annual Meeting, May 12-14, at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor in Baltimore, Md. PQA will celebrate its 20th year in 2026! PQA's collaborative approach makes this meeting a top destination every year for quality improvement professionals