Quarterly Integrated Behavioral Health Committee Meeting

  • 14 Feb 2023

CTC-RI hosted the Quarterly Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Committee Meeting in February, bringing together over 30 RI professionals in the field for a great discussion. Attendees from several practices across the state joined the conversation, as well as members of community based service organizations, and insurance providers. A portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing the barriers clinicians face joining the IBH workforce, as well as incentives and opportunities for clinicians to enter into IBH programs. 6 new projects being launched by CTC-RI were announced, including projects with a pediatric focus, IBH training series, and incentive programs for clinicians. Several calls for applications will occur in 2023, and a full list of new IBH projects are below:

  • IBH Clinician Training – Workforce Development
  • Expanding IBH Capacity in Pediatrics
  • Reimagining High-Functioning, Team-Based Primary Care
  • Developmental Understanding and Legal Collaboration for Everyone (DULCE)
  • Restrictive Eating Disorders in Children
  • Incentivizing Community BH Providers to enter into IBH arrangements

Thank you to Blue Cross Blue Shield RI, UnitedHealthcare and RI Department of Health for these projects' funding support.

This meeting also announced new OHIC Affordability Standards, which you can access via the link here. To view the Quarterly IBH Meeting recording, please use the link here.