Objectives:
             •Discuss PQA’s role in the development and utilization of 
                quality measures that pharmacists can impact;
             •Identify challenges with how measures are 
                implemented/used;
             •Explore healthcare policy changes now and in the 
                future: where do we see quality measures being utilized; 
                and 
             •How can JCPP member organizations support and 
                implement quality measures?
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                                                                                                                                                 Alliance
             Who is the Pharmacy Quality 
             Alliance?
                                                                   Mission Statement:
                  Improve the quality of medication management and use across 
                  health care settings with the goal of improving patients’ health 
                       through a collaborative process to develop and implement 
                  performance measures and recognize examples of exceptional 
                                                                  pharmacy quality.
             •    Created in 2006 as a public-private partnership
             •    Multi-Stakeholder, Member-Based (207)
             •    Transparent & Consensus-Based Process
             •    Nationwide Measure Developer
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             PQA’sMeasure Development Process
               Measure                        Measure 
               Measure                        Measure                    Draft Measure                       Measure 
              Concept                          Concept                   Draft Measure                       Measure                  Measure Update
              Concept                          Concept                         Testing                   Endorsement                  Measure Update
                  Idea                    Development                          Testing                   Endorsement
                  Idea                    Development
              Measure 
              Measure                         Measure 
                                              Measure                      PQA Member                         Measure 
                                                                           PQA Member                         Measure                 Measure Update 
           Advisement                                                                                                                 Measure Update 
           Advisement                     Development 
                                          Development                     Organizations                   Validity Panel
                                                                          Organizations                   Validity Panel                       Panel
                Group                                                                                                                          Panel
                Group                           Teams
                                                Teams
                                                                        Risk Adjustment                   PQA Member 
                                            Task Forces                 Risk Adjustment                   PQA Member 
                                            Task Forces                   Advisory Panel                  Organizations
                                                                          Advisory Panel                  Organizations
                                                                                              Quality Metrics Expert Panel
                                            Stakeholder                                       Quality Metrics Expert Panel
                                            Stakeholder 
                                         Advisory Panels
                                         Advisory Panels                                   Risk Adjustment Advisory Panel
                                                                                           Risk Adjustment Advisory Panel
                                                          Patient & Caregiver Advisory Panel
                                                          Patient & Caregiver Advisory Panel
                                                            Implementation Advisory Panel
                                                            Implementation Advisory Panel
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                                                                                                                                                 Alliance
             Measure Concept Identification 
             * Considering importance, feasibility, and opportunity for implementation                                                                            5
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             Measure Assessment Criteria
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                                                                                                                                           Alliance