Share this article Share this article LEAWOOD, Kan., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released a new study report, Implementing High-Quality Primary Care, that details out the importance of having high-quality primary care in America and the positive difference it would make for individuals, communities and the entire country . The American Academy of Family Physicians was one of the sponsors of the study. Building on the foundation set forth in the Institute of Medicine's 1996 report, Primary Care: America's Health in a New Era, NASEM's report is the result of nearly 18 months of research and work to examine the role that primary care should play in the U.S. health care system. Some key findings of the study include: