By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA – In recent years, primary care physicians have struggled with burnout brought on by a confluence of factors—more patients with multiple health problems, paperwork requirements for reimbursement, and complications overcoming delay, deny, and defend tactics of health insurers.
By Edmondo Robinson MD MBA – In late January, AHRQ hosted a summit for providers treating Long COVID patients. This summit, believed to be the first of its kind, was co-hosted by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), whom himself has suffered from the condition.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD, MHSA – I am pleased to report that the proposed Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal released by the White House on March 9 endorses AHRQ’s work to serve communities nationwide. It offers a blueprint to improve healthcare delivery systems by…
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA & Nakela L. Cook MD – The benefits of learning health systems are increasingly evident in today’s data-rich healthcare environment. By collecting and analyzing data and experience from diverse sources, these systems are able to generate the best evidence to…
By Susan Edgman-Levitan PA – The COVID-19 pandemic revealed many truths about our Nation. Among them: Americans are increasingly able and, in many instances, willing to engage in new activities at home. These include work, school, shopping, exercise, social gathering, worship—and healthcare.
By Caroline Carney MD MSc, Asaf Bitton MD MPH, & Patrick S. Romano MD MPH – Patients, policymakers, and practitioners recognized an acute need for change in the country’s behavioral health systems of care even before…
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA – Nearly three years after COVID-19’s unwelcome arrival, the U.S. healthcare system is still staggering under the strain. The pandemic’s worst aspects may be behind us, but its effects reverberate today among patients, clinicians, and healthcare workers.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA – The recent shootings in a Colorado nightclub and a Virginia store are among the over 615 mass shootings recorded this year, as of early December 2022. And the year is not done. The thousands of people killed and wounded by these acts of violence pose a heavy burden of grief upon…
The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. Here are the top read and shared guest posts of November that we think deserve sharing again.
A new resource from AHRQ’s Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement (CEPI) makes it easier for researchers and clinicians to search, find and use information from the agency’s evidence-based resources and repositories.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA – What does healthcare in the United States look like? The answer, of course, is complicated. It depends on one’s perspective. But regardless of how one attempts to address the question, a mixed picture emerges, signaling a great deal that still needs to be done to ensure that patients receive the healthcare they need and deserve.
By Tess Miller, Dr.P.H. – The unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 underscored the vital role played by the Nation’s vast network of primary care practices—and also their vulnerabilities.
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