Medical Economics November 28, 2022
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality publishes state of the industry report.
Primary care availability is drying up in some parts of the nation.
Even so, primary care accounted for more than half of medical physician office visits before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
The figures are part of the “2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report” published this fall by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) under the Department of Health and Human Services.
The report is mandated by Congress to summarized health and health care deliver across the nation. This year’s snapshot is a “very mixed picture,” with highlights of health improvements over time and challenges that need solutions in coming years, said AHRQ Director Robert...