Primary Care Research Profiles

An AI-Powered Tool to Support Older Adults in Understanding Lab Test Results (LabGenie) (PDF, 288 KB)
Principal Investigator (PI): Zhe He, Ph.D., FAMIA
This grant develops and evaluates a web-based patient engagement tool that will help older adults understand, manage, and meaningfully use the lab test results they receive through patient portals.

Supporting Patients With Complex Medical and Social Needs During Transitions in Care (PDF, 277 KB)
PI: Sharon Hewner, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN
This grant develops a health information exchange to support coordination across healthcare and social service sectors for patients with complex needs to improve care continuity during care transitions.

Identifying and Managing Hypertension Among Rural Youth (PDF, 291 KB)
PI: Elyse O. Kharbanda, M.D., M.P.H.
Co-PI: Catherine Benzinger, M.D., M.P.H., FACC, FAHA
This grant evaluates approaches for implementing an electronic health record-linked clinical decision support (CDS) tool for use in rural primary care clinics to promote accurate diagnosis and effective management of hypertension in youth.

Increasing Patients’ Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Safety Net Settings (PDF, 239 KB)
PI: Elaine Khoong, M.D., M.S.
This grant works with patients and clinical teams to co-design and implement an effective self-measured blood pressure monitoring program with clinical support and then evaluate its effectiveness.

Understanding the Impacts of State Efforts to Increase Primary Care Spending (PDF, 208 KB)
PI: Zirui Song, M.D., Ph.D.
This grant evaluates policies designed to increase primary care investments in four states (Colorado, Delaware, Oregon, and Rhode Island) to build evidence that may help additional states improve access to, and the quality of, primary care.