That's what HHS's deputy secretary nominee told me at a hearing just two weeks ago. Ten days later, the Trump administration said it was going to illegally impound funding for this critically important work. AHRQ has funded advancements in telehealth to help doctors better treat patients in rural areas. and help lung cancer survivors monitor for recurrence. AHRQ has supported work to reduce the rate of hospital acquired infections and to make sure that kids waiting for a heart transplant can get one. (03:37–03:45)
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Asserts that AHRQ supports telehealth advancements.
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