CTC-RI hosted its quarterly peer learning best practice sharing meeting in November. Neil Sakar, President & CEO of the Rhode Island Quality Institute, along with Rob McConeghy, Health Data Analyst, and Sarah Eltinge, Health Data Science Manager, led a discussion on hypertension and hospitalizations using data from the RI Health Information Exchange.
How did the launch and 4-year operation of the SBIRT program help support the state?
Why was the SBIRT program necessary in Rhode Island, and from CTC-RI's perspective, what did you hope to achieve?
The November Practice Reporting / Transformation meeting is rescheduled to December 8, 8:00-9:30AM, due to the Thanksgiving holiday. At that meeting, CTC-RI practice facilitators and PCMH practice leads will be discussing the January 2022 NCQA’s PCMH annual reporting requirements.
Based on feedback received from our nurse care managers and care coordinators (NCM/CC) at the strategic planning meeting, our October NCM/CC session focused on patient engagement resources and how to take a “strength-based” approach when interviewing patients and families. Kathleen Kuiper, RIPIN Resource Coordinator, provided an overview of the
The Telehealth Learning Collaborative, "Using Technology to Improve Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions" came together for their 4th learning collaborative meeting this month. The 21 primary care practices are exploring different technology options such as remote patient monitoring, apps, and ambulatory blood pressure devices to improve care of patients with chronic conditions.
We hope that you can join us for the December 10 Breakfast of Champions, 7:30-9:00AM. Please register via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link.
A Panel: Addressing Clinician and Clinical Team Well-being During the Pandemic
In October, NCQA featured Rhode Island in their policy forum. Nelly Burdette, PsyD, CTC-RI Senior IBH Program Leader; Libby Bunzli, EOHHS; and Marea Tumber, OHIC jointly presented on RI's work around integrated behavioral health.
Marea Tumber, OHIC Principal Policy Associate, presented at the November quarterly IBH Committee meeting, outlining the next generation of affordability standards that are considering health plan behavioral health spending requirements.
The October Clinical Strategy Committee (CSC) meeting featured an RIQI presentation by Neil Sarkar, PhD, RIQI President and CEO on Developing a System and Approach for Identifying and Addressing Disparities in Access to Testing and Vaccination for COVID-19.
The October Board of Directors annual meeting marked not only the change in officers, but confirmation of our stellar slate of CTC-RI Board of Directors 2021-22.
In November, the 6 Rhode to Equity teams had the opportunity to attend a subject matter expert coaching call on risk stratification in order to enhance and inform their work in their communities.
Help us get the word out! We're looking for English- or Spanish-speaking patients, age 18+, who have received integrated behavioral health services in Rhode Island (substance use or mental health counseling through their primary care location). Patients will participate in a focus group run by Brown University and be provided with a $50 gift card.
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.