The number of medical-home practices is growing, according to the nonprofit National Committee for Quality Assurance, the biggest certifier of medical homes.

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The National Committee for Quality Assurance can tell you whether a physician has met certain quality standards for treating some medical problems.

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Outside of its hospitals, Novant also encourages doctors affiliated with the health system to participate in a diabetes-recognition program, conducted by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, a nonprofit health group.

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Healthcare quality organizations, like the National Committee for Quality Assurance suggest that millions of people in the United States do not receive the basic recommendations for preventive health services such as immunizations, pap smears, mammograms, colorectal cancer screenings and the like.

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