MLPB and CTC-RI are excited to begin working with primary care practices and older community constituents in MLPB’s Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Learning-And-Action Lab series! The series, which is set to begin in September, is the second of a two-phased initiative designed to inform and improve primary care -based HRSN screening, referral, and problem-solving strategies impacting older
Immunization and Lead Screening Rates Demonstrate Continued Practice Improvement
The July Clinical Strategy Committee (CSC) meeting included an update from Jeffrey Borkan, MD, PhD, and Denise Coppa, PhD on the Task Force for Primary Care Provider Workforce Development, highlighting the need for changes in Rhode Island to support primary care provider training, reduce burnout and address the anticipated provider deficit.
CTC-RI’s annual conference, "Investing in Primary Care & Health Equity," promises to be a thought-provoking and insightful gathering aimed at advancing healthcare excellence and fostering equitable outcomes.
A group of representatives of Rhode Island’s health plans and other key stakeholders convened by CTC-RI and have been meeting since May to continue the work produced by the OHIC Task Force on Prior Authorization. The committee is charged with developing concrete recommendations that take into account health plans, providers and patients’ needs for a more effective, less burdensome prior approv
Congratulations to the primary care practices selected to participate in our project aimed at improving how patient race and ethnicity information is collected and used to identify and address health inequities.
A group of representatives of Rhode Island’s health plans and other key stakeholders convened by CTC-RI have been meeting since May to continue the work produced by the OHIC Task Force on Prior Authorization. The committee is charged with developing concrete recommendations that take into account the health plans, providers and patients’ needs for a more effective and less burdensome prior appr
In July, 120 people attended the Team-Based Care meeting for the RI primary care community. Nelly Burdette, PsyD, joined us for a presentation on ‘Substance Use Beyond the Basics.’ Dr. Burdette is the Associate Vice President of Integrated Behavioral Health at Providence Community Health Centers and the Senior Integrated Behavioral Health Program Leader for CTC-RI. Dr.
On September 8, 7:30AM, CTC-RI will host it's quarterly Breakfast of Champions Meeting with ArchAngels. Unpaid caregivers are the backbone of our nation and there are a lot of us. Caregiver intensity is impacting all aspects of our health--moreso for “double-duty” caregivers and at-risk populations--and we’re coping however we can. The good news? We absolutely can do something about it.
CTC-RI would like to extend a well-deserved congratulations to Dr. Kelley Doherty Sanzen for her recent National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations Excellence in Innovation Award!
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.
