Greg Pawlson , M.D., M.P.H., became Executive Vice President of National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) on January 1, 2000 . NCQA is a leading evaluator of health care services and is especially well known for its development of HEDIS® clinical performance measures. At NCQA, beyond his role as a senior member of the leadership team at NCQA, Dr. Pawlson has oversight and responsibility for research and analysis, federal and state contracting, performance measure development and corporate/foundation relationships. While at NCQA, Dr.