Issue Brief 26
Monika Haugstetter, M.H.A., M.S.N., R.N., CPHQ
Contract Officer Representative
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
www.ahrq.gov
Prepared by:
Karen S. Cosby, M.D., FACEP
Medical Officer
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Jacqueline M. Baron-Lee, Ph.D., PMP, CPHQ
Senior Research Strategist
Inez White-Brown, D.N.P., APRN, FNP-BC
Clinical Consult & Health Systems Transformation Strategist
Gerard M. Castro, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Managing Director of Research, Policy, and Quality
ATW Health Solutions
P.O. Box 16
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
Ellen S. Deutsch, M.D., M.S., FACS, FAAP, FSSH
Medical Officer
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This project was funded under contract number 47QRAA22D006G/75Q80124F80001 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The authors are solely responsible for this document’s contents, findings, and conclusions, which do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. Readers should not interpret any statement in this product as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. None of the authors has any affiliation or financial involvement that conflicts with the material presented in this product.
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Citation of the source is appreciated.
Suggested citation: Cosby KS, Baron-Lee JM, White-Brown I, Castro GM, Deutsch ES. Exploration of Foundational Terminology and Paradigms for Improving Diagnosis. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; April 2025. Publication No. 25-0043.
