Vivek Garg
Internist and primary care physician serving as President and CEO of NCQA, with prior leadership roles including chief medical officer at Humana Centerwell, focused on quality measurement and primary care transformation.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 35min
What Will It Take to Actually Build a Quality Healthcare System? NCQA's New CEO Dr. Vivek Garg Has a Plan
Dr. Vivek Garg, an internist and NCQA President and CEO who led quality work at Humana Centerwell, discusses how quality measures are built and why many miss the full clinical picture. He critiques data gaps, the strain on small practices, and the limits of financial incentives. He also weighs realistic roles for AI and why primary care must be the focus for true system improvement.
Jan 27, 2026 • 43min
Beyond Compliance: Vivek Garg on Patient-Centered Quality and Real-Time Improvement
Vivek Garg, a physician and health care leader focused on primary care, value-based care, and measurement. He shares how personal experience and innovative “edge” roles shaped his drive for patient-centered improvement. Conversation covers NCQA’s role in standards and accreditation. Focuses on critiques of the bloated measurement system and the push for digital, interoperable metrics that deliver real-time, clinically meaningful results.
