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pbrn.ahrq.gov/topics/access-care.html
Topics
Priority Populations
Information in Spanish
Topic: Access … to Care
Access to health care means having "the timely use of personal health services to achieve … Access to health care consists of four components:
Coverage: facilitates entry into the health … , waitlists, and high costs. … Infant health care disruptions by race and ethnicity, income, and insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/policy/electronic/accessibility/index.html
March 01, 2021 - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is committed to making the information and resources … Overview
Alternative Access to Web Information
Synopsis of Section 508 Accessibility Requirements … through an alternative means of access that can be used by the individuals. … provide program access to members of the public with disabilities and take other actions necessary to … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/funding/policies/publicaccess/policy.html
March 01, 2022 - Statement
Federal Regulations & Authorities
Federal Register Notices
AHRQ Public Access … publications and scientific data in digital format resulting from AHRQ funding, the AHRQ Public Access … AHRQ plan for establishing a policy for public access to scientific publications and scientific data … Quality's (AHRQ's) plan for establishing a policy for public access to scientific publications and scientific … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/cpi/centers/cfact/index.html
January 01, 2021 - health care, the access to health care services and related trends. … decisions on health care financing, access, coverage and cost. … techniques, and data quality. … and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 427-1406 … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6a-openaccess.html
March 01, 2020 - over the past year and represented 51 percent of quality of care complaints) as well as a survey of … Murray M and Berwick DM. Advanced access: reducing waiting and delays in primary care. … Quality Improvement/Preventive Health Activity Summary: Improving Satisfaction with Appointment Access—Submission … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. … https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6a-openaccess.html
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/sdoh/data-analytics/sdoh-tech-poverty.html
June 01, 2021 - SHARE:
Go to SDOH Database
Poverty and Access to … Internet, by County
Social Determinants of Health
Access to the internet via computers and … For health, internet access is essential for obtaining home-based telemedicine and is increasingly important … for basic healthcare access, including making appointments with providers, getting test results, and … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/index.html
March 01, 2024 - (AHRQ) has reported on healthcare quality and disparities. … The National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report presents trends for measures related to access … The report presents, in chart form, the latest available findings on quality of and access to healthcare … Quality and Disparities Report
State Snapshots
Chartbooks
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr23/app-b.html
December 01, 2023 - Quality Trends and Disparities Tables
Appendix B contains data tables showing trends in quality for … measures by topic (e.g., Access, Person-Centered Care), as well as single-year disparities information … Access to Care (PDF, 2.3 MB).
Affordable Care (PDF, 1.2 MB). … QSRS = Quality and Safety Review System.
TEDS = Treatment Episode Data Set. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/index.html
October 01, 2023 - Use this guide to help your organization:
Cultivate an environment that encourages and sustains quality … Access transcript here (PDF, 156 KB). … Lawrence Center for Quality and Safety, discusses the importance of leadership to support quality improvement … Access transcript here (PDF, 158 KB). … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6d-internet.html
April 01, 2023 - Examples References
Download Strategy 6D: Internet Access for Health Information and Advice … improved quality of care, timeliness (i.e., 24-hour access), and efficiency. … available in libraries and schools; or through family, caregivers, and intermediaries with direct access … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. … https://www.ahrq.gov/cahps/quality-improvement/improvement-guide/6-strategies-for-improving/access/strategy6d-internet.html
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/index.html
April 01, 2024 - Quality has produced the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. … These reports to Congress are mandated in the Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-129 … Beginning with the 2014 reports, findings on health care quality and health care disparities are integrated … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. … Search
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr18/index.html
July 01, 2023 - healthcare system and identifies areas of strengths and weaknesses, as well as disparities, for access … to healthcare and quality of healthcare. … Access to Care (PDF, 135 KB)
Appendix A.2. Quality Trends (PDF, 149 KB)
Appendix A.3. … , 342 KB)
Related Data and Tools
National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Data and Tools … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/health-it/opioids.html
September 01, 2022 - Digital Health
Rural Access to MAT for Opioid Abuse
Health Literacy
Quality Improvement … The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is investing in a series of grants to discover … States and primary care practices to expand access to MAT.
… telehealth strategies to gather and evaluate participation and quality data. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/data/qualityindicators/index.html
November 01, 2020 - At the area level, the QIs are used to identify access to outpatient care, which includes appropriate … These indicators identify hospital admissions that evidence suggests might have been avoided through access … Area-level QIs can be used as a "screening tool" to help flag potential healthcare access problems or … PQIs can be used to identify admissions that might have been avoided through access to high-quality outpatient … In addition, they provide a quick check on primary care access or outpatient services in a community
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/long-covid-grant-awards.html
September 01, 2023 - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … They are designed to expand access and care, develop, and implement new or improved care delivery models … best practices for treating long COVID, maintaining access to insurance coverage, and protecting the … to affordable, quality healthcare. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/teamstepps-program/evidence-base/research.html
June 01, 2023 - Tools
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2006). … Handoffs and Signouts . Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved April 9, 2012. … Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety 32(6), 351-5. Select to access the abstract . … Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety 31(8), 476-9. Select to access the abstract . … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/data-analytics.html
August 01, 2023 - COVID-related health policy issues, including cost and quality of health services, medical practice patterns … , access to healthcare programs, and outcomes of treatments at the national, State, and local market … HCUPnet is a free online query system that provides access to health statistics and information on hospital … , demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, health insurance coverage, access to care and satisfaction … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/transform-qi/deliver-facilitation/modules/index.html
April 01, 2022 - and quality improvement frameworks, and how to use QI frameworks and key driver diagrams with practices … Access additional resources and a table of contents for Quality Improvement (QI) in Primary Care. … Access additional resources and a table of contents for Standardized Quality Measures.
… Lyndee Knox, LA Net, and Cindy Brach, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, are the authors of … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/quality-measures/qsrs/index.html
September 01, 2022 - Measures
Reports
Engaging Patients and Families
About AHRQ's Quality & Patient Safety … MPSMS that is known as the Quality and Safety Review System (QSRS). … The QSRS website is password protected and limited to certain users who have been given access. … Over time, additional users will be granted access. … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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pbrn.ahrq.gov/takeheart/training/expanding-cardiac-rehab-capacity/index.html
April 01, 2023 - Implementing Automatic Referral
Enhancing Care Coordination
Implementing Hybrid CR To Expand Access … Beyond TAKEheart
Implementing Hybrid CR To Expand Access and Capacity … Implementation Guide
Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation (HYCR) Implementing HYCR To Expand Access … Original TAKEheart Training Module
The curriculum for Implementing Hybrid CR to Expand Access and Capacity … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.