“Last week marked my one-year anniversary as Director of AHRQ. In reflecting on how we can build on what we’ve achieved so far, I’m impressed with many things, including how quickly the year went by!”
“In addition to improving the health of all Americans through state-of-the-art health services research and tools to support improvements in patient safety and primary care, I am very encouraged by the steps we’ve taken to rethink how AHRQ might meet the needs of health care policymakers, executives, and researchers—both today and 5 to 10 years from now…”
“While that undertaking may seem daunting, we at AHRQ have also been diligently working to fundamentally change how AHRQ itself operates and modernize our Agency to function as nimbly and efficiently as possible in this ever-changing landscape. You can learn more about my vision for AHRQ in a new video.”
“As we consider ways to reshape and amplify AHRQ’s work, we’re also eager to continue to advance the priorities identified by HHS Secretary Alex Azar:
Battling the opioid crisis.
Reducing prescription drug prices.
Increasing the affordability and accessibility of health insurance.
Reshaping Medicare so that our health system pays for value rather than volume…” Read the full post here.
Source: Looking Ahead: Continuing To Build AHRQ’s Future – By Gopal Khanna, May 24, 2018. AHRQ.
