NCQA Issues Quality Matters Newsletter Jan 9, 2025 The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has issued its Quality Matters newsletter, which can be read below. Key to Unlocking Value in US Health CareA health economist decodes key terms and raises red flags to help you understand value.Listen Now Peggy O’Kane To Retire After 35 Years of ServiceNCQA begins a national search for her successor as Peggy O’Kane announces she’ll retire at the end of 2025.Learn More Top Health Care Trends to Watch in 2025NCQA leaders reveal the health care trends and opportunities they’re focusing on this year.Learn More Dive Into Digital QualityHit the ground running in 2025 with the latest news and updates on the digital quality transition.Learn More Five Goals For Ending Unequal TreatmentAddressing health care inequities can improve patient outcomes and save billions of dollars each year. Learn MoreIn Case You Missed It· New Insights on the Opioid Epidemic. NCQA joined a White House listening session on quality measures and outcomes for opioid use disorder.· Quality Matters Podcast: Equity Means Everybody. Sometimes politics obscures health equity’s importance and clarity.