CTC-RI hosted its quarterly peer learning best practice sharing meeting with 7 practices, working within systems of care and reporting out on their data-driven pharmacy quality improvement performance plans aimed at improving the safe, effective, and eff
On June 18, Account Manager, Emma Romey, presented at the SBIRT/CHT Executive Committee meeting about the Unite Us E-Referral System.
The CTC-RI Community Health Teams were able to receive legal consultation on complex client cases from Jeannine Casselman, JD from Medical Legal Partnership Boston (MLPB) on June 12. Client cases varied from undocumented legal status to housing conditions and evictions. Jeannine was able to provide expert legal advice and guide our teams in the right direction.
Over 50 Nurse Care Managers/Care Coordinators (NCM/CC) virtually attended the June 16 best practice sharing meeting. Pediatric NCM/CC who recently completed the GLearn Core Curriculum training program presented their capstone care management presentations. Pediatric NCM/CC were supported in their learning by CTC/PMCH KIDS GLearn faculty member and subject matter expert Gail Davis.
The Clinical Strategy Committee (CSC) met twice in June as a continuation of the special response to the COVID-19 crisis.
CTC-RI and the Rhode Island Department of Health hosted its quarterly learning collaborative for the 6 participating OB/GYN practices that are participating in the Rhode Island Department of Health funded perinatal behavioral health quality improvement initiative.
On June 11, CTC-RI held a virtual IBH Committee meeting. Dr. Burdette facilitated a discussion on COVID-19 and the impact its having on patients needing behavioral health services and on clinicians.
The Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island (CTC-RI) would like to share our recent presentation on "CTC-RI Advancing Comprehensive Primary Care Update on Integrated Behavioral Health." This has been updated to incorporate the evaluation findings from Brown Uni
The Rhode Island Diabetes Health Equity Challenge has been in full swing, and teams met to share their stories on June 19 and discuss some important topics, including the burden of diabetes in Rhode Island, COVID-19 and health disparities, an overview of team assets, working gaps
CTC-RI and PCMH Kids programs recognize the difficulty in responding to increased social needs during COVID-19.
On June 4, CTC-RI / PCMH Kids hosted a virtual PCMH Kids Stakeholder meeting. Drs. Flanagan and Lange recognized and applauded PCMH Kids Cohort 2 for completing their 3-year contract and reviewed their accomplishments while in the program, especially noting that all 9 practices have been successful in achieving NCQA PCMH recognition.
Rhode Island instituted health care "affordability standards" for commercial health insurers 10 years ago to encourage them to improve the affordability of their health plans, as well as enhance health care quality and consumer protections.
The Larry A. Green Center, in partnership with the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC), has been conducting a weekly, 3-minute clinician survey since mid-March to better understand the response and capacity of US primary care practices to COVID-19.
UnitedHealthcare is providing CTC-RI with a one-time special purpose grant to provide the primary care practice community with funding and technical assistance to support the provision of effective, safe and efficient primary care using telemedicine services.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island Approves Funding for Pediatric Immunization Quality Improvement Project
The CTC-RI Clinical Strategy Committee met on July 17 to discuss two specific topics: The UnitedHealthcare-sponsored Telemedicine Project and the
For the Telemedicine Collaborative, CTC-RI formed a core planning team and a telemedicine subcommittee that will provide oversight for the development o
In July, 37 nurse care managers /care coordinators (NCM/CC) completed the Glearn core curriculum training program which provides learners with a blended learning experience including robust, proven online modular content, coupled with regularly scheduled Zoom meetings with other
The mission of CTC-RI is to support the continuing transformation of primary care in Rhode Island as the foundation of an ever-improving integrated, accessible, affordable, and equitable health care system. CTC-RI brings together critical stakeholders to implement, evaluate and spread effective multi-payer models to deliver, pay for and sustain high-quality, comprehensive, accountable primary care.