AHRQ Press Releases http://www.ahrq.gov/ Thu 26 Apr 2012 12:45:00 EDT New Web Videonovela Series Helps Spanish-speaking Patients Compare Treatments for Diabetes http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2012/aprvivirpr.htm A new Spanish-language videonovela, 'Aprende a vivir' (Learn to Live), features messages to help diabetes patients compare their treatment options to find a regimen that works best for them. The three-part videonovela series is being distributed via the Internet by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as part of a wide range of activities to celebrate National Minority Health Month." More

]]> Fri 20 Apr 2012 11:40:00 EDT Disparities Report Highlights Health Care Challenges For Racial and Ethnic Minorities http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2012/qrdr11pr.htm The latest National Healthcare Disparities Report released today by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that access to health care was not improving for most racial and ethnic groups in the years 2002 through 2008 leading up to enactment of the Affordable Care Act." More

]]> http://www.ahrq.gov/ Mon 9 Apr 2012 17:20:00 EDT Muscle Training Effective in Treating Urinary Incontinence for Women http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2012/muscleuipr.htm A type of exercise called pelvic floor muscle training is effective for treating adult women with urinary incontinence (the involuntary loss of urine) without risk of side effects, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)." More

]]> Mon 9 Apr 2012 14:30:00 EDT AHRQ National Advisory Council To Meet April 13 http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2012/nac0413pr.htm The National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will meet on April 13, 2012, at AHRQ's offices in Rockville, MD. The Council provides advice to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary and the Director of the Agency." More

]]> Mon 5 Mar 2012 16:30:00 EDT Study Finds Consumers Choose High-Value Health Care Providers When Given Good Cost and Quality Information http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2012/highvaluepr.htm When asked to choose a health care provider based only on cost, consumers choose the more expensive option, according to a new study funded by HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) that appears in the March issue of Health Affairs. The study found that consumers equate cost with quality and worry that lower cost means lower quality care. But higher costs may indicate unnecessary services or inefficiencies, so cost information alone does not help consumers get the best value for their health care dollar, according to the study." More

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