Medical Economics June 27, 2022
AHRQ director says agency wants physician input on grappling with access, costs, burnout.
Robert Otto Valdez, PhD, MHSA, was appointed director of the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in February 2022. Previously he served in a number of government and academic posts, including stints at the federal Department of Health and Human Services and as special senior adviser to the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. Nearing the end of the first full quarter in his tenure, Valdez spoke with Medical Economics to discuss the status of the American health care system and AHRQ’s role in finding solutions to current difficulties. The interview was conducted via Zoom and the following transcript has been edited...
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