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Implementing High-Quality Primary Care: Rebuilding the Foundation of Health Care.

May 12, 2021

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2021. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

Primary care is the starting point for safe, equitable health care. This report outlines a system-focused implementation framework to enhance person-centered, accessible primary care. The approach aims to a focus on generating accountability through payment reform, multi-disciplinary team development, workforce support, and digital health utilization.

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