"The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), in partnership with the MITRE Corporation and OCHIN, developed a SMART on FHIR app that serves as a dashboard or summary for managing chronic pain and pain-related treatment within the electroni
"In 2016, AHRQ launched a program of grants and contracts aimed at helping health care providers move patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) evidence into practice through clinical decision support (CDS). AHRQ advances the science of CDS by suppor
This noninvasive nonpharmacological therapy review compares noninvasive nonpharmacological therapies with placebo, exercise or nonopioid drugs for the most common musculoskeletal chronic pain conditions. AHRQ shared that the purpose of this review is
The Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain report compares prescribed systemic opioids with placebo, other opioids, and non-opioid drugs or noninvasive nonpharmacologic therapy for any chronic pain conditions. AHRQ shared that the purpose of this review
This report looks at nonopioid pharmacologic treatmeants by comparing oral, or topical nonopioid drug therapy with placebo, or other drug(s) from another class. AHRQ shared that the purpose of this review is to "evaluate the benefits and harms of non
Earlier this year the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2020 -2025 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan draft. This draft provides an outline of federal health information (health IT) goals and objectives to ensure that people ha
Well-being in the Nation (WIN) offers a set of common measures that were co-developed with over 100 organizations, federal agencies, and local communities.
"Explore these simple, powerful measures to understand the big picture of our well-being as a n
There have been different regulatory issues that have put a burden on doctors and their patients. Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a report on how to ease those burdens. Within the report HHS provides examples of the
Are you interested in learning more about FAST? Take a look at the project page for the taskforce to review key accomplishments, coordination, and key deliverables.
"The FHIR at Scale Taskforce (FAST) is an initiative led by the Office of the Nationa
Public libraries provide their communities with credible, accurate and accurate information, and programs and services. Through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, OCLC and the Public Library Association (PLA) have conducted re
The goals of the InCK Model are to improve child health, reduce avoidable inpatient stays and out of home placement, and create sustainable Alternative Payment Models (APMs). The InCK Model will support states and local providers to conduct early ide
Those who suffer from opioid use disorder and have been incarcerated are more likely to die of an overdose after being released than the general public. There are evidence-based medications that exist that can help those with opiod use disorder and t
There is a large percentage of young children in the United States that have parents with earnings below the poverty level and this results in these children missing out on quality child. To combat this issue, Congress appropriated funds to expand ac
Deaths from drug overdoses have risen steadily over the past two decades and have become the leading cause of injury death in the United States. Prescription drugs, especially opioids, have been increasingly implicated in drug overdose deaths over th
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created the Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care (the Academy) to respond to the recognized need for a national resource and coordinating center for those interested in behav
Power-point presentation by Elisabeth Kato of AHRQ's Center for Evidence and Practice Improvement. Kato discusses program research to understand the nation's opioid crisis and various initiatives taken to address the crisis and how it impacts divers
Looking for additional information on preventing and addressing social stigma around the coronavirus? Check out a guide put forth by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and IFRC.
With the global spread of the Coronavirus countries are taking different steps to not only contain the virus but to mitigate the impact of this pandemic. The School of Public Policy out of Canada has put forth six steps that it believes the Canadian
This document reviews promising strategies that state Medicaid programs are adopting to address the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis, and specifically the opioid epidemic. The Toolkit identifies implementation strategies, action steps and examples