Health Serv Res Manag Epidemiol

ObjectivesIncreasing demands on primary care providers have created a need for systems-level initiatives to improve primary care delivery. The purpose of this paper is to describe and present outcomes for two such initiatives: the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians\u2019 Residency Program Collaborative (RPC) and the St. Johnsbury Vermont Community Health Team (CHT).MethodsResearchers conducted case studies of the initiatives using mixed methods, including: secondary analysis of program and electronic health record data, systematic document review and interviews.ResultsRPC is a learning collaborative that teaches quality improvement and patient-centeredness to primary care providers, residents, clinical support staff, and administrative staff in residency programs. Results show that participation in a higher number of live learning sessions resulted in a significant increase in patient centered medical home recognition attainment and significant improvements in performance in diabetic process measures including eye exams (14.3%, p=0.004), eye referrals (13.82%, p=0.013), foot exams (15.73%, p=0.003), smoking cessation (15.83%, p=0.012), and self-management goals (25.45%, p=0.001).ConclusionFindings from this study indicate that these two system-level strategies have the promise to improve primary care delivery. Additional research can determine the extent to which these strategies can improve other health outcomes.20152016-01-26T00:00:00ZCC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States25866833PMC4388819832