Higher Percentage of Virtual Primary Care Associated With Minimal Differences in Achievement of Quality Metrics.

Objective: To test the impact of virtual care usage on quality metrics used for performance measurement.

Background: Virtual care improves access to primary care; however, the quality of care must not be adversely impacted by its use.

Methods: This is a mixed-design etiologic study using data from patients receiving primary care in a large, regional health system from January 2020 through December 2021.