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Monika Haugstetter, M.H.A., M.S.N., R.N., CPHQ 
Contract Officer Representative 
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5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
www.ahrq.gov

Prepared by: 
Karen S. Cosby, M.D., FACEP
Medical Officer
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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
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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: ´óÏóÊÓƵ; April 2025. Publication No. 25-0043.