Primary Care Resources

Welcome to the Primary Care page of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) Web site. Here, you will find information about the work that AHRQ is doing to improve primary care practice. The following links will take you to other resources that provide more detail about our work and provide you with valuable resources and information as it relates to primary care.

Patient Centered Medical Home

AHRQ recognizes that revitalizing the nation's primary care system is foundational to achieving high-quality, accessible, efficient health care for all Americans. The primary care medical home, also referred to as the patient centered medical home (PCMH), advanced primary care, and the healthcare home, is a promising model for transforming the organization and delivery of primary care.