This year, Washington, D.C., was once again the epicenter of the debate about the future of healthcare in America. However, often unrecognized amid all the noise are a number of remarkable advancements made across the country that strengthened and advanced primary care.From state-level innovations to ground-breaking research, primary care systems continued to deliver on the Triple Aim of providing better quality healthcare that improves population health while lowering costs. Since we’ve wrapped up 2017, I wanted to share what I believe were the top five achievements made in primary care last year: