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Home Research Research Library Developing measures to capture the true value of primary care Developing measures to capture the true value of primary care 2021 Author(s) Olde Hartman, Tim C, Bazemore, Andrew W, Etz, Rebecca S, Kassai, Ryuki, Kidd, Michael R, Phillips, Robert L, Roland, Martin O, van Boven, Kees, van Weel, Chris, and Goodyear-Smith, Felicity Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Measurement, and Quality Of Care Volume BJGP Open Source BJGP Open Primary care (PC) is an essential building block for any high quality healthcare system, and has a particularly positive impact on vulnerable patients. It contributes to the overall performance of health systems, and countries that reorient their health system towards PC are better prepared to achieve universal health coverage. Monitoring the actual performance of PC in health systems is essential health policy to support PC. However, current indicators are often too narrowly defined to account for quality of care in the complex populations with which PC deals. This article reviews a number of conceptual frameworks developed to capture PC values in robust measures and indicators that can inform policy and practice performance. Each have benefits and limitations. Further work is needed to develop meaningful primary health care (PHC) and PC measures to inform strategic action by policymakers and governments for improved overall performance of health systems. ABFM Research Read all 2016 Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care Go to Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care 2022 Academic Medicine’s Fourth Mission: Building on Community-Oriented Primary Care to Achieve Community-Engaged Health Care Go to Academic Medicine’s Fourth Mission: Building on Community-Oriented Primary Care to Achieve Community-Engaged Health Care 2025 Developing Content Domain Weights for the 2025 Family Medicine Certification Scale Go to Developing Content Domain Weights for the 2025 Family Medicine Certification Scale 2018 Adherence to clinical guidelines for monitoring diabetes in primary care settings. Go to Adherence to clinical guidelines for monitoring diabetes in primary care settings.
Author(s) Olde Hartman, Tim C, Bazemore, Andrew W, Etz, Rebecca S, Kassai, Ryuki, Kidd, Michael R, Phillips, Robert L, Roland, Martin O, van Boven, Kees, van Weel, Chris, and Goodyear-Smith, Felicity Topic(s) Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals Keyword(s) Measurement, and Quality Of Care Volume BJGP Open Source BJGP Open
ABFM Research Read all 2016 Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care Go to Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care 2022 Academic Medicine’s Fourth Mission: Building on Community-Oriented Primary Care to Achieve Community-Engaged Health Care Go to Academic Medicine’s Fourth Mission: Building on Community-Oriented Primary Care to Achieve Community-Engaged Health Care 2025 Developing Content Domain Weights for the 2025 Family Medicine Certification Scale Go to Developing Content Domain Weights for the 2025 Family Medicine Certification Scale 2018 Adherence to clinical guidelines for monitoring diabetes in primary care settings. Go to Adherence to clinical guidelines for monitoring diabetes in primary care settings.
2016 Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care Go to Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care
2022 Academic Medicine’s Fourth Mission: Building on Community-Oriented Primary Care to Achieve Community-Engaged Health Care Go to Academic Medicine’s Fourth Mission: Building on Community-Oriented Primary Care to Achieve Community-Engaged Health Care
2025 Developing Content Domain Weights for the 2025 Family Medicine Certification Scale Go to Developing Content Domain Weights for the 2025 Family Medicine Certification Scale
2018 Adherence to clinical guidelines for monitoring diabetes in primary care settings. Go to Adherence to clinical guidelines for monitoring diabetes in primary care settings.
