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National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Chartbooks | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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April 01, 2024 - Beginning with the 2014 reports, findings on health care quality and health care disparities are integrated … Information on individual measures are available through chartbooks. 2023 Report Chartbook on Patient … Cost Tool provides analytical insights into how much hospitals spend on patient care services and how … such costs relate to the hospital charges (list prices) and actual prices paid by health plans. … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

Implementing Team Approaches for Improving Diabetes Care in Health Centers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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December 01, 2020 - accessible health education and information X X Assure that people with diabetes receive the services … BMC Health Services Research. In press. … BMC Health Services Research. In press. … BMC Health Services Research. In press. … Department of Health & Human Services The White House USA.gov

Offices and Centers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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September 01, 2023 - Centers AHRQ's offices and centers work together to develop and disseminate the evidence, tools … and data needed to improve the healthcare system and help Americans, health care professionals, and … policymakers make informed health decisions. … Phone: (301) 427-1449 Fax: (301) 427-1562 Email: francis.chesley@ahrq.hhs.gov Office of Management Services … Phone: (301) 427-1700 Fax: (301) 427-1792 Email: jay.toven@ahrq.hhs.gov Contact Information

Care Delivery | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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March 01, 2023 - More people seek primary care services than any other type of health care service. … The app brings information on clinical preventive services—recommendations, clinical considerations, … of health care, increase patient understanding of health information, and enhance support for patients … Using Health Information Technology to Support Quality Improvement in Primary Care . … provides information and resources to help physicians' offices, clinics, and other ambulatory care

AHRQ Unveils Research Agenda to Transform Care for People with Multiple Chronic Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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November 01, 2021 - address the challenges of MCC, the journal Health Services Research (HSR ) has published a special … of health information technology to improve care for people living with MCC. … the pressing need for health services research to provide the evidence to optimize their care. … siloed specialist services; to make sense of disparate information and recommendations; to complete … and other information technologies?

Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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Surveys and Guidance CAHPS surveys assess patient experience with healthcare services delivered … Webcasts & Recent Events AHRQ hosts free webcasts and other events to share information about CAHPS … health plans. … Contact CAHPS Find email addresses and phone numbers to get information about CAHPS surveys, the … CAHPS Database, and CAHPS surveys implemented by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Multiple Settings | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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August 01, 2023 - , and make it possible to have Federal confidentiality and privilege protections apply to certain information … reporting, accreditation, quality improvement, and health services research. … literacy; interpreter services; health information technology; and children with chronic conditions. … therapy Web: ahrq.gov/cahps/surveys-guidance/cancer Home and community-based services programs … health system leaders, and clinical managers.

Priority Populations | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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Publications Publications featuring priority populations health services research … Women Information on health care for women. … Children/Adolescents Information on health care for pediatric populations (ages 0-21). … Racial/Ethnic Minorities Information on health care for racial/ethnic minority groups. … diversity and highlight Agency efforts to address disparities in health and healthcare faced by underserved

AHRQ's 35th Anniversary | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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April 01, 2024 - Congress elevated the National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology Assessment … The brochure is the result of a public-private partnership among AHRQ, the Health Resources and Services … AHRQ’s Preceding Agencies Supporting Health Services Research National Center for Health Services Research … and Development (1968–1973) Bureau of Health Services Research (1973–1975) National Center for Health … Services Research (1975–1985) National Center for Health Services Research and Health Care Technology

Section 2: Explanation of Key Team Leadership Concepts and Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2023 - Department of Health and Human Services, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and Consumers Advancing … Department of Health and Human Services’ Partnering to Heal . … Support Services, and Administration. … Ancillary and Support Services Ancillary Services are provided by individuals who: Provide direct … Examples include radiology services, pharmacy, and food services.

Physician and Physician Practice Research Database (3P-RD) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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April 01, 2024 - Information Knowledgebase Data Sources Available from AHRQ Physician and … The database describes the supply of physician services available across selected states for data year … AHRQ created 3P-RD as a resource to address existing data gaps in physician health services information … policy-relevant health services research. 3P-RD contains linkable files for physicians and physician … AHRQ’s Physician and Physician Practice Research Database (3P-RD) Webinar YouTube video Health Workforce

Major Study Finds Significant National Patient Safety Improvement | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2022 - funded and carried out by Health and Human Services (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which managed the Partnership for Patients , and implemented … of Public Health, and University of Connecticut School of Medicine. … In addition to the main paper, an additional 74 pages of figures, tables, graphs, and other information … AHRQ is the nation’s lead health services and patient safety research agency.

Explain and Motivate Use of Healthcare Quality Reports | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2019 - Explain and Motivate Use Limits of Numbers and Graphs Key Information Upfront … Why consumers need help in recognizing and taking advantage of the information in quality reports. … How and where to convey useful information without cluttering up the front end of your report. … services. … , especially if they have culture-specific health beliefs.

Expanding and Enhancing All Payer Claims Database System Capacity in States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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February 01, 2018 - research, quality, public health, health policy, and consumer information. … health information infrastructure in the context of accountable care organizations (ACOs), health information … Nonclaims Payments APCDs provide comprehensive information about health care costs and services, but … Abbott, Senior Vice President, OptumInsight Andre Chappel , Program Analyst, Health and Human Services … Group, Center for Strategic Planning, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Josh Goldberg , Health

Evidence-Based Decisionmaking | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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April 01, 2018 - a patient's values and preferences in making health care decisions. … Clinical Decision Support Clinical decision support provides timely information, usually at the … Clinical decision support can effectively improve patient outcomes and lead to higher-quality health … The Network aligns with a Department of Health and Human Services' effort to address MCC issues. … tests, counseling services, and preventive medications.

Types of Health Care Quality Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2015 - Measures in Different Settings Quality Measurement Resources Translate Data Into Information … Care Quality Measures Measures used to assess and compare the quality of health care organizations … , systems, and processes to provide high-quality care. … For example: The percentage of people receiving preventive services (such as mammograms or immunizations … better risk-adjustment methods are needed to minimize the reporting of misleading or even inaccurate information

Let Consumers Select Health Plans or Providers To Compare | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2015 - Quality Plan Your Reporting Project Select Measures To Report Translate Data Into Information … Plans or Providers To Compare Most sponsors aim to provide information on all the health plans … For example, many of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ “Compare” Web Sites let you pick only … consumer/searchQCR.aspx The Joint Commission’s Quality Check report allows user to search on quality information … for health care organizations by organization name, ZIP code, and State.

Highlight Consumer Rights, Protections, and Ways To Complain | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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September 01, 2019 - Explain and Motivate Use Limits of Numbers and Graphs Key Information Upfront … Providing Detail Sharing Additional Information Explain Health Care Facts Consumer … decisions about getting services covered, their rights to change their physician within the plan’s network … Seeking assistance from the State Health Insurance Information Program (SHIP) Agency in your State or … How To Complain Your report can also include information on how to register complaints, appeals, and

3. Breadth and Focus Areas of Federal Agency Research Portfolios in HSR and PCR | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2021 - Services: Health care and supportive services Population: The elderly and disabled individuals … Rehabilitation health services and financing. … To conduct critical scientific research and provide health information to understand and address threats … Services: Clinical and other health-related services across the health care system Population: Individuals … To accomplish this objective, CDC conducts critical science and provides health information to understand

Advancing Patient-Centered Care for People Living With Multiple Chronic Conditions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2023 - AHRQ-Sponsored Health Services Research Special Supplement: The Science of Care for People With Multiple … Chronic Conditions The Fall 2021 special issue of Health Services Research grew out of AHRQ's 2020 … " Health Information Technology to Improve Care for People With Multiple Chronic Conditions ," by … the pressing need for health services research to provide the evidence to optimize their care. … services, to make sense of disparate information and recommendations, to complete administrative and

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