JAMA study makes case for investing in primary care

Dive Brief:

• A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine adds weight to the importance of primary care, but says lack of value-based investment is preventing it from fulfilling its promise.
• The researchers compared U.S. adults with and without primary care from 2012 to 2014 on 39 clinical quality measures and seven patient experience measures. The results were aggregated into 10 clinical quality composites. Those receiving primary care had significantly more high-value care, slightly more low-value care and better overall experiences than those without primary care.
• Researchers found no notable difference in volume of outpatient, emergency room and inpatients for patients with primary care and those without. However, those with primary care filled more prescriptions and were more likely...

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