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 2019 Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs Go to Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs 2025 Treatment of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Primary Care and Its Patient-Level Variation: An American Family Cohort Study Go to Treatment of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Primary Care and Its Patient-Level Variation: An American Family Cohort Study 2014 The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape Go to The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape 2008 Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics Go to Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics
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 2019 Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs Go to Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs 2025 Treatment of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Primary Care and Its Patient-Level Variation: An American Family Cohort Study Go to Treatment of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Primary Care and Its Patient-Level Variation: An American Family Cohort Study 2014 The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape Go to The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape 2008 Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics Go to Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics
2019 Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs Go to Palliative Care Champions Are a Promising Solution to Meeting Patient Needs
2025 Treatment of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Primary Care and Its Patient-Level Variation: An American Family Cohort Study Go to Treatment of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Primary Care and Its Patient-Level Variation: An American Family Cohort Study
2014 The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape Go to The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape
2008 Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics Go to Using county-level public health data to prioritize medical education topics
