National Committee for Quality Assurance

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is a private, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality.  Since its founding in 1990, NCQA has been a central figure in driving improvement throughout the health care system, helping to elevate the issue of health care quality.  NCQA developed six practice standards that reflect a practice’s alignment with the Joint Principles of Patient-Centered Medical Home:  Standard 1:  Patient-Centered Access; Standard 2:  Team-Based Care; Standard 3:  Population Health Management; Standard 4:  Care Management and Support; Standard 5:  Care Coordination and Care Transitions; and Standard 6:  Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement.

Refer to the link for more information on each of the standards. PCMH 2014 Content Scoring