AHRQ invests in primary care research to help primary care practices improve the quality and delivery of care and achieve better health outcomes. AHRQ’s research initiatives produce evidence about what works best in creating and sustaining primary care infrastructure, with tools and resources practices can use in their quality improvement efforts.

These publications highlight primary care topics ranging from burnout to research gaps and incorporation of social risk.

The National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR) is the home for primary care research at AHRQ. NCEPCR is focused on strengthening the Nation's primary care system, providing evidence, practical tools, and other resources for researchers and evaluators, clinicians and clinical teams, quality improvement experts, and healthcare decision makers to improve the quality and safety of care.