Advocacy to advance primary care research
As the country’s only physician association dedicated to primary care, the AAFP vigorously supports new research initiatives and advocates for funding to develop and sustain primary care.
Investing in the future of health care
The Academy views research from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as crucial to the science of primary care and to patient-centered outcomes and lobbies to ensure that AHRQ continues to have robust funding and support.
Importance of AHRQ funding for primary care
The AHRQ is one of 12 agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services and is charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. It supports important research to improve clinical decision-making, advance patient safety, decrease medical errors and enhance health care quality and access.
AHRQ provides the critical evidence reviews needed to answer questions on the common acute, chronic and comorbid conditions that family physicians see on a daily basis.