Research

Research efforts are a critical part of advancing primary care. Whether those efforts are focused on clinical care, healthcare services, or payment reform, the research is essential in furthering the Shared Principles of Primary Care. In addition, the research can help build a base of proven data, showing that improving the quality and patient-centeredness of primary care lead to better health outcomes. 

 

Some of the recent research efforts include, but are not limited to:

  • Primary care investment at the state level
  • EHR 
  • Social support

Resources

Advanced Primary Care: A Key Contributor to Successful ACOs

PCPCC | August 2018

The Impact of Primary Care Practice Transformation on Cost, Quality, and Utilization

Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative | July 2017

Evaluation of the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative: Second Annual Report

Mathematica | April 2016

Two-Year Costs and Quality in the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

New England Journal of Medicine | April 2016

Care Continuity in a Patient-Centered Medical Home Setting

RTI International | February 2016
This research showed that patient-centered medical home (PCMH) practices had higher continuity of care and lower total costs than non-PCMH practices. The study concluded that care continuity is a great driver of cost reductions.

The Patient-Centered Medical Home and Associations With Health Care Quality and Utilization: A 5-Year Cohort Study

Annals of Internal Medicine | February 2016

Evaluation of the State of Minnesota's Health Care Homes Initiative

University of Minnesota School of Public Health | February 2016

One successful ACO's secret to success

Managed Healthcare Executive | February 2016

Events & Media

Dec
5
Understanding CAHPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users
December 5, 2018 | AHRQ
Nov
30
9th Annual Ruesch Center Symposium: Fighting a Smarter War Against Cancer
November 30, 2018 | The Ruesch Center
Mar
4
2019 Congenital Heart Legislative Conference
March 4, 2019 | Adult Congenital Heart Association, The Children's Heart Foundation, and Pediatric Congenital Heart Association

Related Content

Title Date Source
Arkansas Medicaid Rewarding Primary Care Providers for Prevention, Disease Management:Patient-Centered Medical Homes Approach Helped State Avoid Millions in Costs October 2015 Arkansas Department of Human Services
A Difference-in-Difference Analysis of Changes in Quality, Utilization and Cost Following the Colorado Multi-Payer Patient-Centered Medical Home Pilot October 2015 Journal of General Internal Medicine
Primary care makes strides in improving quality and costs October 2015 CMS Blog
Vermont's Community-Oriented All-Payer Medical Home Model Reduces Expenditures and Utilization While Delivering High-Quality Care September 2015 Population Health Management
Changes in Low-Value Services in Year 1 of the Medicare Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Program September 2015 JAMA Internal Medicine
Innovative Approach to Patient-Centered Care Coordination in Primary Care Practices September 2015 American Journal of Managed Care
State Auditor Report: Community Care of North Carolina August 2015 Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance
Implementation of Patient-Centered Medical Homes in Adult Primary Care Practices August 2015 Medicare Care Research and Review
Integrated Medical-Behavioral Care Compared With Usual Primary Care for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health August 2015 JAMA Pediatrics
Patient-centered care continues to deliver on promise of better quality care at a lower cost August 2015 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Pages

Title Source Date
Shopping for Health Care Simply Doesn’t Work. So What Might? The New York Times The Upshot July 30, 2018
Hidden From View: The Astonishingly High Administrative Costs of U.S. Health Care New York Times July 16, 2018
A Common Virus May Play Role in Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds New York Times June 21, 2018
New National Group Seeks to Promote Cross-Sector Solutions to Health PR Newswire March 28, 2018
The problem with lack of emphasis on primary care in healthcare March 5, 2018
Scientists Explore Ties Between Alzheimer's And Brain's Ancient Immune System February 18, 2018
We need to continue progress in primary care Medical Economics February 3, 2018
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Team Up to Disrupt Health Care New York Times January 30, 2018
Broader Look Shows How PCMH Touches Practices, Patients AAFP News July 25, 2017
Patient-centered medical homes cut costs, improve quality through collaboration, evidence shows Healthcare Finance News July 12, 2017

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