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Can Primary Care Scale Any Further?

As primary care shortages deepen, health systems are testing AI-supported virtual care to maintain access.

  • By

  • Martha Bebinger, WBUR

  • February 2, 2026

  • 10 min

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Top Institutions in Family Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Massachusetts General Brigham
    Massachusetts General Brigham

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Primary Care
    • Health System Innovation
    • Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

  • #2

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Primary Care
    • Health Services Research
    • Digital Health Innovation

  • #3

    Johns Hopkins Medicine
    Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Primary Care
    • Health Informatics
    • AI in Medicine

  • #4

    Stanford Health Care
    Stanford Health Care

    Stanford, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Primary Care
    • Biomedical Informatics
    • AI and Machine Learning

  • #5

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Health

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Primary Care
    • Health Policy
    • AI in Healthcare Delivery

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Can Primary Care Scale Any Further?

  • by Martha Bebinger, WBUR

  • February 2, 2026

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