As employers look for ways to improve the health of employees while also controlling health care costs, many have turned to population health management programs to deliver appropriate, coordinated care.<\/p>\n
But how can employers determine which programs result in the best care?<\/p>\n
NCQA\u2019s Population Health Program Accreditation program <\/strong>demonstrates a shift in focus from a disease-centered approach of care delivery to one that considers the needs of the whole person.<\/p>\n NCQA Population Health Program Accreditation assesses population health management organizations\u2019 programs on a wide variety of criteria, including how well they incorporate evidence on what works for managing population health.<\/p>\n The program evaluates organizations in six key areas:<\/p>\n As employers seek a partner to help them manage the health of their employee population, an organization with Population Health Program Accreditation has demonstrated that it has implemented best practices, has incorporated evidence into its population health management program structure and has a process for continuous evaluation.<\/p>\n NCQA will begin accepting applications from population health management organizations in July 2019. Employers can ask organizations if they have started the Accreditation process and when they anticipate becoming NCQA Accredited.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhat Is Population Health Program Accreditation?<\/h2>\n
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What Does Population Health Program Accreditation Mean for Employers?<\/h2>\n
What Should Employers Do?<\/h2>\n