Healthcare Innovation March 20, 2024
David Raths

The AHRQ-funded Long COVID clinics are focusing on increasing access to care, improving care coordination, and expanding multidisciplinary networks and behavioral health support

Marking International Long COVID Awareness Day on March 15, the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) gave an update on the AHRQ Long COVID Care Network, which was launched in September 2023.

Long COVID can include more than 200 symptoms, including severe cardiovascular and cognitive impairment, that develop or continue for weeks, months, or even years after initial infection. The impacts can be profound and debilitating, particularly for underserved or minority populations with poor access to affordable, quality healthcare or jobs that allow accommodations for illness and disability. According to the CDC, in 2022, at...

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