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These standards can position organizations to identify gaps in their virtual care programs and opportunities to improve, implement interventions and track outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Entities that earn this Accreditation are working to meet or exceed their goals of improving individuals\u2019 outcomes and attract partner organizations that seek value-based contracting agreements for virtual care. This program was developed to help organizations demonstrate that they are trusted care delivery partners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more today.<\/strong> Fill out the form at right to receive information about this program or to speak with an NCQA program expert.<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of Accreditation include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flexibility.<\/strong> Organizations take the path to Accreditation that suits their strengths, schedule and goals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personalized service.<\/strong> Organizations are assigned an NCQA Representative who helps them navigate the Accreditation process and is a consistent point of contact.<\/li>\n<li><strong>User-friendly approach.<\/strong> Requirements are meaningful and reporting is simple, with reduced paperwork.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continuous improvement.<\/strong> Annual check-ins help organizations strengthen as medical homes. By reviewing progress more often, we keep performance improvement at the top of the organization\u2019s priorities list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alignment with changes in health care.<\/strong> The program aligns with current public and private initiatives, and can adapt to future changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCQA\u2019s Virtual Care Accreditation includes standards built on structural components of virtual care delivery. These standards can position organizations to identify gaps in their virtual care programs and opportunities to improve, implement interventions and track outcomes. 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