AHRQ COVID-19 Resources
News and Announcements
AHRQ Views Blog Posts
- New Research Shows Promise of Telehealth in Treating Opioid Use Disorder – Director Gopal Khanna, M.B.A., Christine Chang
- Using Telemedicine To Make Accurate, Timely Diagnoses: What We Still Need To Learn - Jeffrey Brady, M.D.
- Expanding Telehealth and Telementoring During COVID-19: AHRQ’s Expertise Helps Identify Next Steps – Director Gopal Khanna, M.B.A.
- AHRQ’s Signature Data Resources Poised to Inform the Battle against COVID-19 – Director Gopal Khanna, M.B.A.
- Rising to the Historic Challenges of COVID-19 – Director Gopal Khanna, M.B.A.
- AHRQ's COVID-19 Resources Provide Critical Support for Healthcare Professionals – Director Gopal Khanna, M.B.A.
- Apply TeamSTEPPS Approaches During COVID-19 Treatment to Keep Patients Safe – Jeffrey Brady, M.D.
AHRQ Funding Opportunities
AHRQ does not currently have any COVID-19-focused funding opportunities. Investigators interested in seeking funding for COVID-19-related research consistent with AHRQ’s priorities can use our general funding announcements. In addition, AHRQ grantees are encouraged to contact their project officers with novel ideas for implementation and future research.
AHRQ-Supported Publications and Resources
- COVID-19 Risk and Employment Disparities, by Race and Ethnicity and other Social-demographic measures (July 2020)
- Vaccine Efficacy Needed for a COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine to Prevent or Stop an Epidemic as the Sole Intervention (October 2020)
Practice Improvement
AHRQ has tools and resources that can help hospitals, ambulatory care practices, nursing homes, and other healthcare institutions address the challenges of COVID-19. The Agency has invested in developing and testing tools that facilitate quality, safety, and efficiencies in improving healthcare practice.
Health Systems Research
AHRQ invests in research to generate new evidence and evidence syntheses to help healthcare systems and healthcare professionals improve the care of patients. Those investments include research products for use by systems and professionals to address COVID-19.
Data & Analytics
AHRQ data resources and data analyses help decision makers understand healthcare trends and identify opportunities for improvement. These data can help inform the COVID-19 strategies developed by researchers, policymakers, and decision makers at national, State, and local levels.
Research and Analysis of COVID-Related Topics and Conditions
AHRQ’s research and analyses include findings, publications, and research notes on conditions that may be impacted by COVID-19, such as influenza and other respiratory illnesses, heart disease, stroke, renal failure, and other related conditions.
Related Topics That Provide Benchmarks on the Healthcare System
COVID-19 has directly impacted the entire healthcare system, and AHRQ has a robust collection of research and analyses that can be used to understand the impact on access to care, health disparities, health insurance, health expenditures, and more.
