Table 1.

The PCAT definitions of domains of primary health care

PRIMARY CARE DOMAIN	PCAT DEFINITION	NO. OF PCAT QUESTIONS
Accessibility	First-contact care Care is first sought from the primary care provider for a new health or medical need Usual entry point into the health care system Includes -accessibility -utilization	Access: 12 Utilization: 3
Continuity of care Relational or clinician continuity Informational or record continuity	Continuous (ongoing) care Longitudinal use of regular source of care Relationship over time between providers and patient	15
Coordination of care	Linking of health care visits and services for appropriate care for all health problems	Coordination of care: 9 Information systems: 3
Comprehensiveness of care	Range of services available and services provided	Services available: 25 Services provided: 13

PCAT—Primary Care Assessment Tool Adult Expanded Version.

Data from Johns Hopkins Primary Care Policy Center.²¹