Changes in US primary care access and capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic

JAMA Health Forum

2025-02-07

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cohort study, over the time period including the COVID-19 pandemic, primary care practices reported a decline in access to care, while average practice capabilities improved. Integrated practice ownership and accountable care organization participation were both associated with better access and capability scores, suggesting that value-based payment and integrated care delivery support the development of higher-quality primary care. Variations across practices point to large opportunities for improvement overall and underscore the importance of incentives and structures as levers to improve primary care delivery.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Matthew Mackwood, MD, MPH, email matthew.b.mackwood@dartmouth.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.5237)

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