Key Takeaways
- Vital Data Technology’s Affinitē Quality Improvement (QI) solution achieved NCQA HEDIS Measure Certification for Measurement Year 2026, marking the company’s 15th consecutive year of certification.
- This certification validates Affinitē QI’s ability to support health plans amid NCQA’s ongoing modernization of quality measurement, including expanded Electronic Clinical Data Systems (ECDS) reporting, new measures for outpatient surgical outcomes and preventive care, strengthened health equity reporting, and adoption of FHIR-aligned technical specifications.
- The Affinitē platform provides daily HEDIS measure calculation, unified multi-source data integration (clinical, claims, pharmacy, lab, supplemental), real-time care gap analytics, configurable workflows for action, and enterprise reporting to drive continuous quality improvement.
- By leveraging cloud-native architecture and AI-driven automation, Affinitē enables health plans to shift from retrospective reporting to proactive, real-time quality management, improving member outcomes and operational efficiency while lowering total cost of care.
- Vital Data Technology, as part of MedReview, combines innovative payer technology with deep healthcare expertise to help health plans navigate regulatory complexity and advance value-based care initiatives.
Announcement of 15th Consecutive NCQA HEDIS Certification
Vital Data Technology, a leading provider of cloud-native healthcare intelligence and medical management solutions for health plans, announced on July 7, 2026, that its Affinitē Quality Improvement (QI) solution has achieved National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) HEDIS® Measure Certification for Measurement Year (MY) 2026. This accomplishment signifies the company’s 15th consecutive year of earning this prestigious certification, underscoring a long-term, unwavering commitment to supporting health plans in enhancing quality performance, streamlining regulatory compliance, and advancing the adoption of value-based care models. The milestone reflects sustained investment in technology and expertise specifically designed to meet the evolving demands of healthcare quality measurement.
CEO Commentary on Industry Evolution and Certification Significance
Matt D’Ambrosia, President and CEO of Vital Data Technology, emphasized that the annual re-certification demonstrates the company’s proactive approach to helping health plans navigate constant regulatory change. He noted that HEDIS is rapidly evolving toward greater digital integration, interoperability, and clinical relevance, moving beyond simple retrospective reporting. Maintaining NCQA certification year after year, according to D’Ambrosia, proves Vital Data Technology’s continued investment in providing health plans with the tools needed to gain actionable, real-time insights. These insights are critical for care teams to intervene effectively and improve member outcomes throughout the year, rather than relying solely on end-of-period analysis.
Details on Measurement Year 2026 Modernization Efforts
Measurement Year 2026 represents a pivotal phase in NCQA’s broader initiative to modernize quality measurement standards. The latest specifications continue the industry’s decisive shift toward digital quality reporting, primarily through the significant expansion of Electronic Clinical Data Systems (ECDS) measures. MY 2026 also introduces new quality measures focused specifically on outpatient surgical outcomes and preventive care and introduces further enhancements to health equity reporting requirements. Crucially, NCQA has implemented a modernized technical specification format aligned with the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard. This FHIR-aligned framework is designed to fundamentally support the healthcare industry’s ongoing digital transformation by enabling smoother data exchange and more standardized measurement processes across diverse health IT systems.
Core Capabilities of Affinitē Quality Improvement
Affinitē Quality Improvement is expressly engineered to help health plans not only meet but stay ahead of these evolving NCQA requirements. The solution delivers daily HEDIS measure calculation coupled with continuous identification of care gaps, ensuring timely visibility into performance. It achieves this through the unified integration of disparate data streams, including clinical data, claims information, pharmacy records, laboratory results, and supplemental data sources, creating a comprehensive view of the member. Beyond data aggregation, Affinitē provides real-time care gap analytics that prioritize members for intervention and features configurable workflows designed to translate quality insights directly into actionable steps for care teams. Furthermore, the platform offers robust enterprise reporting capabilities specifically structured to support NCQA compliance efforts and facilitate ongoing quality improvement initiatives across the health plan organization.
The Shift to Continuous Quality Improvement Powered by Integrated Data
Vital Data Technology highlights that the true value of Affinitē QI lies in its ability to enable a fundamental shift in how health plans approach quality measurement. By combining NCQA-certified quality measurement with real-time analytics and AI-driven workflow automation, health plans gain the capability to identify improvement opportunities significantly earlier in the measurement cycle. This allows for timely member engagement and proactive performance management throughout the entire year, moving decisively away from the limitations of purely retrospective reporting. The platform empowers organizations to operationalize quality insights, transforming data into immediate actions that drive better clinical and operational results, ultimately enhancing member health while contributing to lower total costs of care.
Affinitē Platform Architecture and Broader Enterprise Value
Built on a cloud-native architecture, the Affinitē platform serves as a unified intelligence layer for health plans. It efficiently aggregates clinical, claims, pharmacy, and critically, social determinants of health data into a single, cohesive environment. This unified foundation supports not only quality improvement initiatives but also complementary functions such as care management, utilization management, and broader value-based care strategies — all accessible from one integrated platform. As D’Ambrosia reiterated, quality measurement has evolved beyond mere performance reporting; it is now about generating timely, actionable intelligence that informs better decisions across the entire enterprise. Vital Data Technology’s focus remains squarely on enabling health plans to transcend outdated retrospective models and embrace continuous quality improvement, powered by the synergy of integrated data streams and intelligent automation, to achieve superior outcomes efficiently.
About Vital Data Technology and Its Strategic Position
Vital Data Technology (VDT) operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of MedReview, positioning itself as a healthcare technology innovator dedicated to transforming how health plans harness data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to elevate overall healthcare performance. The company’s flagship cloud-native Affinitē™ platform is designed to unify vast amounts of enterprise data and deliver real-time intelligence, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation across multiple critical domains. These domains include quality improvement (as highlighted by the HEDIS certification), risk adjustment, utilization management, care management, payment integrity, and population health management. By functioning as a connected intelligence layer within the complex payer ecosystem, Affinitē empowers organizations to uncover improvement opportunities sooner, optimize both clinical and operational workflows, strengthen regulatory performance, enhance member outcomes, and ultimately reduce the total cost of care. VDT leverages its affiliation with MedReview to combine cutting-edge payer technology solutions with profound, deep-rooted healthcare expertise. This combination equips health plans with the necessary tools to successfully navigate an increasingly intricate and demanding regulatory landscape while simultaneously driving progress toward higher quality, greater efficiency, and sustainable value-based care. For further information, interested parties are directed to visit www.vitaldatatechnology.com.