FROM ABFM: IMPLEMENTING A NATIONAL VISION FOR HIGH QUALITY PRIMARY CARE: NEXT STEPS

On May 4, 2021, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) issued a report with specific recommendations on implantation of high value primary care1 in the United States—the first National Academies report on primary care in 25 years. The report summarizes abundant information reviewed by the consensus committee across 5 different areas: financing; access; community-based training; digital health; and accountability. Four months later, the findings continue to reverberate, and government officials, philanthropies, and payers are still addressing many aspects of the report. In this editorial, we ask what family medicine should prioritize to help patients, communities, and the specialty.