1. Future Plans for MONAHRQ and How to Get Involved
May 2014
Note: This is one of seven slide sets outlining MONAHRQ and its value, available at

2. For more information, see the “What Is MONAHRQ?” presentation
Windows-based software from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to help you and your organization create your own healthcare reports and websites
Evidence-based – uses measures, data sources, and reporting techniques that are based on research
Quick – generates reports and websites in days, not months
Easy – designed to be intuitive so no training is needed to use it
Flexible – allows customization to ensure that the reports and websites are relevant
Free – provided by AHRQ at no cost to anyone who wants to produce health care reports and websites
The purpose of MONAHRQ is to help increase transparency by disseminating evidence-based information that is understandable and useful for improving health care safety, quality and affordability.
For more information, see the “What Is MONAHRQ?” presentation

3. What’s New in MONAHRQ 5.0?
Improved user interface so the software is even easier to use to create health care reports and websites
Ability to create multiple websites and re-use imported data, rather than starting over each time a new website is needed
New reports that reflect the latest research about what is most effective for reporting to consumers
Ability to create different websites depending on the audience:
Consumers, patients and the general public
Providers, researchers and analysts, and policymakers
Architecture that enables MONAHRQ developers to capitalize on new data sources, making MONAHRQ a more versatile tool in this evolving health care environment

4. Dimensions of Development

5. What’s Planned for Future Versions of MONAHRQ?
MONAHRQ will be more consumer oriented
Topics to be consumer focused: Pediatric quality indicators, maternity care, cost/price reporting
Information to be more fun, interactive, easily understood: infographics, guided education, GIS
MONAHRQ will have new reporting domains
Physician performance
Post-acute care
ED PQI
Others
MONAHRQ will include an open source framework
MONAHRQ will undergo methodological improvements: alignment between cost and quality, trending, Conversion to ICD-10

6. How is MONAHRQ Evolving?
MONAHRQ was first released in 2010 and has evolved over time to:
Respond to rapidly changing health care environment
Capitalize on opportunities to create more value by adding data sources, measures and other features enabled by advances in technology
The most recent major version of MONAHRQ is 5.0, which was released in Spring 2014
The following major versions of MONAHRQ are also planned:
MONAHRQ 6.0
MONAHRQ 7.0
MONAHRQ 8.0
Though the exact release data may vary slightly, the new major versions are planned to be released annually, with patches released as necessary.

7. How to Get Involved with MONAHRQ
To Use MONAHRQ
Download the software at
To Learn More about MONAHRQ
See a variety of resources at
To Ask Questions, Receive Updates or Find Out About Opportunities to Help Shape the Future of MONAHRQ
to ask a question, get added to the listserv, or tell AHRQ about your interest

8. For Further Information
Visit to access these additional slide sets:
What is the Value of Measurement and Reporting?
Why Use MONAHRQ for Health Care Reporting?
How to Get Started with MONAHRQ
What Types of Reports and Websites Can MONAHRQ Generate?
Who Uses MONAHRQ?
Future Plans for MONAHRQ and How to Get Involved
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