How AHRQ Research Helps People

In examining what works and does not work in health care, AHRQ's mission includes both translating research findings into better patient care and providing policymakers and other health care leaders with information needed to make critical health care decisions.

Links below lead to information describing the impact of AHRQ research on the entire health care system—including patients, providers, and policymakers.

arrow Children With Chronic Illness and Disabilities
arrow Chronic Disease in Adults
arrow Disparities in Health Care
arrow Health Care for Women
arrow HIV Disease
arrow Improving Health Care for Americans with Disabilities
arrow Long-Term Care
arrow Men's Health Care
arrow Mental Health
arrow Patient Safety
arrow Pharmaceutical Research Highlights
arrow Prevention Research Highlights
arrow Rural Health Care

The links below lead to information about AHRQ and some of its programs, as well as how health services research affects the Nation.

arrow AHRQ Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2002 (PDF File, 1.1 MB)
arrow AHRQ Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2001 (PDF File, 1.6 MB)
arrow What Is AHRQ
arrow AHRQ Research to Reduce Cost and Improve the Quality of Health Care
arrow AHRQ Research Relevant to Bioterrorism Preparedness
arrow Helping the Nation with Health Services Research
arrow Impact of AHRQ Research
arrow Medicaid Uses of AHRQ Research
arrow Medicare Uses of AHRQ Research
arrow Private-Sector Use of AHRQ Research


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