Table 3.
Key PCR Gaps Identified Study Participants
Research Domain | Gaps in PCR on … |
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Organization of Care | Health care workforce needs, composition, and roles in new delivery models for primary care∗
Reducing burdens of health IT on primary care providers∗ |
Financing of Care | Effects of evolving models of financing on primary care delivery and outcomes∗
Effects of health care payment models on different patient populations∗ |
Social Factors | Role of health care systems in addressing social determinants of health∗
Effect of social factors on demand for primary care services∗ |
Personal Preferences and Behaviors | Integration of patient preferences in primary care∗
Addressing health and health care misinformation∗ |
Quality of Care | Developing primary care–specific measures that capture quality in ways meaningful to patients and providers∗ |
Access to Care | Identifying both root causes and evidence-based solutions for barriers to access∗ |
Cost and Utilization | Challenge of lowering cost while improving care∗
Decreasing underutilization as well as overutilization in primary care∗ Costs of new delivery models for primary care (e.g., PCMH)∗ |
Equity | Role of primary care in addressing equity |
Cross-Cutting PCR Gaps | The core functions of primary care
Primary care transformation and role in the wider health care system |
Similar gap included in key HSR gaps (Table 2).