HealthIT Answers November 24, 2021
By Chris Dymek, Ed.D, Director of AHRQ’s Digital Healthcare Research Program
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the delivery of healthcare has rapidly evolved. The rapid uptake of digital technologies, especially telehealth, suggests the appetite for innovation will persist. More than three-quarters (76 percent) of patients who used telehealth services during the pandemic said they are likely to continue using them in the future, a recent Harris Poll found.
AHRQ’s Division of Digital Healthcare Research (DHR) has played a central role in the emerging era of digital healthcare transformation. The program funds research that yields actionable findings about which technologies carry the highest potential to improve patient care.
Our work is guided by a central commitment: to help build a...