Implementing Quality of Care Measures: Lessons from a Standardized Patient Study in Seven Provinces of China.

MEDICAL quality control; HEALTH services accessibility; COVID-19 pandemic; PUBLIC health; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations

An editorial is presented that cites an article published in the journal concerning a standardized patient (SP) study known as the Primary heAlth Care quAlity Cohort in ChinA (ACACIA) in several Chinese provinces that examined the implementation of quality of care policies. The article examines the difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of technology, and possibilities for future SP studies.