Frequently Asked Questions

The Privacy Act of 1974 is a code of fair information practices which mandates how Federal Government Agencies, such as AHRQ, shall maintain records about individuals.

The Privacy Act requires that Government Agencies:

• Collect only information that is relevant and necessary to carry out an Agency function.
• Maintain no secret records on individuals.
• Explain at the time the information is being collected, why it is needed and how it will be used.
• Ensure that the records are used only for the reasons given, or seek the person's permission when another purpose for their use is considered necessary or desirable.
• Provide adequate safeguards to protect the records from unauthorized access and disclosure.
• Allow people to see the records kept on them and provide them with the opportunity to correct inaccuracies in their records.

Select for more information on the Privacy Act.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Senior Official for Privacy is responsible for maintaining this information.

For the system of record notices for AHRQ, go to: https://www.ahrq.gov/policy/electronic/privacy/index.html.

The Senior Official for Privacy for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is Tim Erny, Office of Management Services/Division of Information Technology.

For contact information, go to: https://www.ahrq.gov/policy/electronic/privacy/infosecurity.html.

AHRQ is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Its website is maintained as a public service to provide practical health care information, research findings, and data to help consumers, health providers, health insurers, researchers, and policymakers make informed decisions about health care issues. We collect no personal information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information to us.

Go to AHRQ's Privacy Policy.

Prevention TaskForce is a quick, hands-on tool designed to help primary care clinicians identify and offer the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. The app is based on the current, evidence-based recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and selected behavioral risk factors. Available both as a Web-based selector and as a mobile application, Prevention TaskForce brings the prevention information clinicians need-recommendations, clinical considerations, and selected practice tools-to the point of care.

Go to Prevention TaskForce at: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/apps/.

Yes. Prevention TaskForce is available at: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/apps/.

Prevention TaskForce is a quick hands-on tool designed to help primary care clinicians identify the screening, counseling, and preventive medication services that are appropriate for their patients. Prevention TaskForce is available both as a mobile application and a Web-based tool. It is based on all current recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and can be searched by specific patient characteristics, such as age, sex, and select behavioral risk factors.

The Prevention TaskForce application database for both the Web and mobile applications is kept current with the latest U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations. The recommendations data are managed and updated periodically by the USPSTF staff.

For the mobile application, users can register for Prevention TaskForce database update alerts. If registered, users will receive email notifications of system and data updates for the Prevention TaskForce mobile application.

The Prevention TaskForce tool was designed for practicing clinicians (MDs, DOs, RNs, NPs, PAs), although anyone can use it.

Prevention TaskForce is available at: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/apps/.

For assistance, visit the Prevention TaskForce Support page.

Users may also submit comments, questions, suggestions, or other feedback to: uspstfpda@ahrq.hhs.gov.