Integrated Behavioral Health Learning Collaborative on NCQA BH Distinction Joined by 6 New Practices

CTC-RI is excited to announce that we are moving into an additional year of our Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Learning Collaborative focused on supporting practices to apply for NCQA BH Distinction. Both years of this collaborative were made possible with the generous support and funding from UnitedHealthcare. Continuing in this cohort are 5 adult PCMH practices who will be applying for NCQA BH Distinction. In addition, 6 new practices (5 pediatric and 1 adult) will be joining the learning collaborative in May, for 1 year of technical assistance and strategic guidance by CTC-RI's IBH practice facilitators. IBH Practice Facilitator Liz Cantor, PhD will work with the pediatric practices and Kristin David, PsyD will work with the adult practices. Practices will also have access to module 5 of our virtual, self-paced, practice facilitator training series focused on sustainability within integrated care, created by Nelly Burdette, PsyD, IBH Senior Director at CTC-RI. For a list of all practices in the learning collaborative, please view here. CTC-RI is working to support RI practices to achieve NCQA BH Distinction as a gold standard of IBH delivery. As outlined in the 2021 OHIC Affordability Standards, IBH practices within the State will need to achieve NCQA BH Distinction in order to continue being recognized as a Qualifying IBH Primary Care Practice.