From AHRQ
A new article in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association reflects on the achievements of the AHRQ Digital Healthcare Research Program on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. The article, co-authored by AHRQ leaders including Director Robert Otto Valdez, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., evaluates the program’s impact on U.S. healthcare quality and safety and outlines current and future priorities for digital healthcare research and innovation. It reviews key milestones in AHRQ’s digital healthcare initiatives, including its founding and its advances in telehealthcare and clinical decision support. It highlights AHRQ’s contributions to advancing technology integration in healthcare, promoting patient safety and addressing equity gaps. The article also examines the evolving role of artificial intelligence in healthcare delivery.