AHRQ Views Blog Post: Rising to the Historic Challenges of COVID-19

The agency’s unique efforts in the battle against COVID-19 are highlighted in the newest AHRQ Views blog by Director Gopal Khanna, M.B.A. Through the use of AHRQ’s premier datasets—the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)—the agency has collected, analyzed and passed forward data to help federal and state entities forecast medical needs. AHRQ has also launched new research efforts aimed at empowering health system leaders, providers, policymakers and others as they treat patients and allocate critical resources. And an AHRQ strike team of internal experts is addressing short- and long-term needs related to risk mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts. Access the blog post.