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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): An Introduction | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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November 01, 2023 - prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-based … recommendations about clinical preventive services such as screenings, counseling services, or preventive … of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the Task Force's work. … The 1998 Public Health Service Act and the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act instruct AHRQ … Go to more information about the USPSTF and its recommendations .

CAHPS Home Health Care Survey | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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November 01, 2023 - Community-Based Services Home Health Care Hospice Hospital In-Center Hemodialysis … Care Survey The CAHPS Home Health Care Survey asks patients who receive home healthcare services … Skilled services refer to healthcare services provided by nurses and therapists including physical, occupational … Initial gathering of information. … Based on this feedback and the other information they had gathered, the team then designed a draft instrument

HHS AHRQ Freedom of Information Annual Report - FY 2008 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - Quality (AHRQ) Division of FOIA Services Program Support Center Department of Health and Human Services … Department of Health and Human Services OPDIVs—Operating Divisions of HHS OS—Office … Resources and Services Administration IHS—Indian Health Service NIH—National Institutes of Health OIG—Office … - Health Resources and Services Administration IHS - Indian Health Service NIH - National Institutes … and Mental Health Services Administration Page last reviewed October 2014

HHS AHRQ Freedom of Information Annual Report - FY 2009 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2014 - Quality (AHRQ) Division of FOIA Services Program Support Center Department of Health and Human Services … Department of Health and Human Services OPDIVs—Operating Divisions of HHS OS—Office … Resources and Services Administration IHS—Indian Health Service NIH—National Institutes of Health OIG—Office … - Health Resources and Services Administration IHS - Indian Health Service NIH - National Institutes … and Mental Health Services Administration Page last reviewed October 2014

Participating in the 2022 CAHPS Home and Community-Based Services Survey Database: What You Need to Know | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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December 01, 2023 - and Presentation Slides Recording Summary This free webcast provided information about participating … in the 2022 CAHPS ® Home and Community Based Services (HCBS CAHPS) Survey Database . … and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. … Technical Director Division of Community Systems Transformation, Disabled and Elderly Health Program … Community-Based Services Survey Database: What You Need to Know.

Publications and Products | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2018 - Products Information on AHRQ publications and electronic information products. … ongoing health services research projects sponsored by leading federal agencies and private foundations … HSR Information Central This health services research portal from the National Information Center for … Health Services Research and Health Care Technology, National Library of Medicine provides links to … , reports, podcasts, discussion groups, and more at Health Services Research Information Central (HSRIC

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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June 01, 2021 - tests, counseling services, and preventive medications. … prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-based … When Congress authorized the USPSTF, it required the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to … The 1998 Public Health Service Act and the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act instruct AHRQ … For more information about the USPSTF and its recommendations, go to http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org

Health Literacy Improvement Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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March 01, 2024 - information, and enhance support for patients of all health literacy levels. … healthcare organizations make it easier for people to navigate, understand, and use information and … services to take care of their health. … can help healthcare organizations make health information easy to understand and health systems easy … The section Translate Data Into Information discusses how to turn health care quality data into information

Health Literacy Publications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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January 01, 2024 - make it easier for people to navigate, understand, and use information and services to take care of … Care Model) make it easier for people to understand and act on available health information. … Healthy People 2030 Health Literacy Definition Tells Organizations: Make Information and Services Easy … America's Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information This brief, America's Health … Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information (PDF) , co-authored by researchers from AHRQ and

Participating in the CAHPS Home and Community-Based Services Survey Database | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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January 01, 2024 - Surveys CAHPS Databases Health Plan Survey Database Child Hospital Survey Database … Home and Community-Based Services Survey Database Participating in the HCBS Survey Database … provide the following information: Program information. … information. … CAHPS Home and Community-Based Services Survey 1.0 with the Employment Module Item Set.

AHRQ and Health Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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May 01, 2024 - 14091 ) and HHS’ Health Equity Plan . … Fact Sheet: Improving Health Equity through Research and Action (PDF, 760 KB). … Special Emphasis Notice AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Advance Health Equity … to Enhance Workforce Diversity in Health Services Research . … For more information, please visit HHS’ Office of Minority Health .

Health Literacy | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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September 01, 2022 - into Practice Health IT and Digital Health Health Literacy Quality Improvement … health information and services created for patients match with their capacity to find, understand, … improve health literacy and more effectively engage their patients in shared decision making, a key … Initiatives Health Literacy : A resource for health literacy tools, training, and research. … describes steps practices can take to make health information more understandable for all patients.

Making Progress on Healthy People 2030 Health Literacy Objectives | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2021 - Yet the complexity of health information and our healthcare system challenges people from all walks of … find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for … be able to access, understand, and use health information before they can participate in decisions. … Called a “game changer” by Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the App can improve healthcare … All organizations that produce health information or deliver healthcare services can improve communication

Making Adjustments to Health Care Quality Scores | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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January 01, 2023 - When presenting mortality and other health outcome measures, such adjustments are considered critical … Reporting Sponsor: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services URL: https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information … Services has several stratified reports measuring and reporting on the nature and extent of health care … Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. … Available at https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/research-and-data/statistics-and-data

CAHPS Patient Experience Surveys and Guidance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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August 01, 2023 - Community-Based Services Home Health Care Hospice Hospital In-Center Hemodialysis … information on analyzing and using the results. … Some CAHPS surveys are administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as part of … Care (Experience of Care and Health Outcomes (ECHO)) Enrollee Experience With Health Plans and … Related Programs Health Plan (Commercial and Medicaid; 5.0, 5.1) Dental Plan Home and Community-Based

Data Sources for Health Care Quality Measures | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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July 01, 2018 - data on the characteristics of the population they serve as well as their use of services and charges … procedure codes for clinical services, location of service, and amount billed and amount reimbursed. … information for quality measurement and reporting. … Patient Surveys Survey instruments capture self-reported information from patients about their health … Information Set (OASIS), the data required by Medicare for certified home health agencies, store the

Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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December 01, 2022 - data, including information on inpatient stays, ambulatory surgery and services visits, and emergency … of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments … State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases (SASD) The State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Databases … system based on data from HCUP that provides access to health statistics and information on hospital … HCUP Fast Stats: The Latest Visually-Displayed HCUP-Based Statistics for Health Information Topics

Explain Key Health Care Facts Related to Your Quality Information | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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January 01, 2023 - Explain and Motivate Use Limits of Numbers and Graphs Key Information Upfront … Providing Detail Sharing Additional Information Explain Health Care Facts Consumer … Specific issues, such as the importance of preventive services or the impact of patient safety problems … Checkup’s report on medical groups and clinics offers information on several common chronic conditions … The information includes a brief explanation of the condition and its prevalence, a summary of what patients

HHS Launches Spanish Language App to Help Latinos Navigate Health Care Questions, Issues New Report Highlighting Latino Coverage Issues | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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October 01, 2021 - of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a Spanish version of its QuestionBuilder app, which can … covered," said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. … Consumer education materials and videos about the importance of asking questions and sharing information … or prescription medication information, and other photo-enabled features. … Department of Health and Human Services on policy development, and is responsible for major activities

Research Training and Education | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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December 01, 2022 - opportunities designed to support and enhance the education and career development of health services … focusing on health services research. … in research training programs in health services research. … Building a Health Services Research Workforce Resources on AHRQ research education programs. … About Us Announcements , staff contacts , and links to other AHRQ funding information .

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