Gaus C R
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD, USA.
Am J Med Qual. 1996 Spring;11(1):S26-9.
The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) plays a leading role in health services research. Research efforts to develop practice guidelines, outcomes research, and computer applications have led to improvements in the delivery of care and reduced health care costs. These efforts aid consumers, providers, purchasers, and policy makers in health care decision making. This article cites numerous examples of AHCPR's efforts to increase quality of care and reduce costs.
医疗保健政策与研究机构(AHCPR)在卫生服务研究中发挥着主导作用。制定实践指南、结果研究和计算机应用的研究工作已使医疗服务的提供得到改善,并降低了医疗保健成本。这些努力有助于消费者、医疗服务提供者、购买者和政策制定者在医疗保健决策中做出决策。本文列举了AHCPR为提高医疗质量和降低成本所做努力的众多例子。