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. 2022 Jun 30;9(3):26.

Table 3.

Key PCR Gaps Identified Study Participants

Research Domain Gaps in PCR on …
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).