Table 1.

Criteria Used to Define Whether Patients Not Connected to a Specific Physician Were Connected to a Specific Primary Care Practice

Criterion	Response Category*
Listed PCP in practice, but not physician connected
Patient age
<40 y	>1 total visit to practice in 3 y
≥40 y	>1 total visit to practice in 2 y
Listed PCP in practice who is a resident physician or preceptor
Patient age
<40 y	>1 total visit to practice in 3 y
≥40 y	>1 total visit to practice in 2 y
Listed PCP is listed as “none” or “unknown”
Patient age
<40 y	>1 total visit to practice in 2 y
≥40 y	>1 total visit to practice in 1 y

PCP = primary care physician.

^*These responses allowed us to connect a patient with the practice in which they receive the most care.