Washington, DC — SYNCRONYS announced today it has earned the Validated Data Stream designation in the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Data Aggregator Validation program. It is part of the latest NCQA cohort to earn the NCQA validation.
“SYNCRONYS participated in this voluntary program to meet higher standards for the quality and useability of the data within the HIE. Joining the select organizations with the DAV designation allows SYNCRONYS to support healthcare providers, facilities and health plans to improve patient outcomes and improve the efficiency of collecting data for metrics.” says Terri Stewart, Chief Executive Officer, SYNCRONYS
The validation applies to all three sites submitted for consideration, University of New Mexico Hospital, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, and Presbyterian Medical Services. Data streams that earn validation undergo a rigorous, end-to-end look at the quality and integrity of data and the procedures used to manage and safeguard it. From ingestion at primary sources through transmission to end users, verifies adherence to NCQA process, system and data standards.
Validation makes aggregated clinical data streams more valuable. Leveraging the consensus-based Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) audit process to prospectively validate clinical data flows, validation promotes trust in aggregated clinical data assets — and in the insights drawn from these data sources. It is a boost for value-based contracting and, in combination with new federal technology standards, makes many of its core features truly routine.
Seen as a vital, early step in achieving NCQA’s vision of a digital measurement ecosystem, validated data flows also improve the efficiency of today’s quality measurement processes. Uniquely accepted as standard supplemental data in HEDIS® audits, no primary source verification is required for HEDIS reporting when health plans report data from Data Aggregator Validation validated sources.
For more information on NCQA validation, please click here.
About NCQA
NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA Accredits and Certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA’s Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA’s website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make informed health care choices. NCQA can also be found at Twitter @ncqa and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.
About SYNCRONYS
SYNCRONYS is the designated Health Information Exchange (HIE) of the State of New Mexico. As a private, not-for-profit organization SYNCRONYS was formed in 1990, to improve healthcare for all New Mexicans. For more information visit www.SYNCRONYS.org.
For more information, please contact:
Ann Nevarez
Executive Assistant
Phone: 505-938-9917 Email: [email protected]
