About Primary Care

Primary care medicine focuses on caring for the whole person and serves an essential role in supporting the health and well-being of individuals and populations. Extensive scientific evidence demonstrates that health systems with strong primary care deliver higher-quality care, improve health outcomes, promote greater health equity and improve healthcare value.

The scope of primary care practice includes:

• Prevention
• Acute care
• Chronic illness care
• Coordinated care across providers and healthcare settings

Strong primary care not only helps meet patients' everyday healthcare needs but also improves their experience when specialty or hospital-based care is needed.

The Center for Primary Care Innovation is committed to improving how healthcare is delivered. We advance this mission by:

• Developing a skilled and prepared workforce
• Conducting research that identifies better ways to deliver care
• Helping healthcare systems implement evidence-based innovations that improve patient care