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.
By Chris Dymek EdD – The goal of patient-centered care supported by digital healthcare tools is being realized today at an ever-faster pace. And as recent projects supported by AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program show, their benefits are extending to patients whose needs have…
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA – It has been just four months since joining President Biden’s Administration as Director of AHRQ. What a whirlwind! The meetings, budgeting execution and planning, and programmatic planning sessions have kept my talented colleagues and me extremely busy.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD MHSA – After many decades of admiring AHRQ—its mission, work, and people—I am deeply honored to lead this organization. I have devoted my career to advocating for a healthcare system that delivers everyone the best possible patient care.
By Pamela Owens PhD & David Meyers MD – At the core of the AHRQ’s vision is the idea that we must learn from how healthcare is delivered today to improve how healthcare is delivered tomorrow. One way in which we achieve this vision is by using data and analytics to provide health system leaders, clinicians, and policymakers with information to drive healthcare improvement.
By Arlene S. Bierman MD MS – As our nation struggles to respond to the ever evolving COVID-19 pandemic, an equally devastating but stealthy health crisis is upon us: the high prevalence and increasing numbers of people of all ages living with multiple chronic conditions.
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