What's New at AHRQ
2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Recent News
Did you Double Check? Communicating with Older Adults
After communicating with older adults and addressing health literacy barriers, take one last step and check your work. Ask yourself have I:
- considered their comfort with technology and online health information
- researched the health literacy issues for my older adult population
For more of these tips, visit the Clear Communication Checklist on our Read More
Engaging Patients in Their Care Decisions To Promote Better Health and Well-Being
“AHRQ plays a very important role in primary care research by getting at the core principles of primary care and how we can make it better. That’s important, because most Americans get most of their care in primary care settings, so it has a tremendous health impact.”
Be an Organization That Advances Health Literacy
Everyone can benefit from communication that is clear and easy to understand. There are many resources to help healthcare organizations lower barriers for people to get and use health information.
Patient Resource Portal
Dr Arlene Bierman MD, MS, Director of Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement: Agency for Health, Research and Quality
The Measure of Evidence on Value and Outcomes in Chronic Conditions
Dr Joanne Lynn MD, MA, MS, Director Center for Elder Care and Advanced Illness, Altarum Institute
Transition from Volume to Value Reimbursement – Medicaring
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