Improved Patient Care and Lower Costs Through Better Primary Care/Specialist Alignment--save the date--September 13, 7:30-9:00 AM. Join our discussion on improving collaboration and communication between primary care and specialty groups across systems of care in Rhode Island. Learn about and discuss:
Upcoming launch of a free ECHO® Learning Series: Best Practices in Addressing Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) in Primary Care with announcement on July 23 for applications accepted through August 28.
In June, CTC-RI wrapped up its second asthma quality improvement initiative, this time focusing on strengthening communication and coordination workflows between pediatric primary care practices and school nurses with a participation emphasis on asthma action plans and missed days of school.
We invite you to join us on Friday, July 19, 7:30-9:00am at our Clinical Strategy Committee for an insightful discussion on the MassHealth program implementation and one-year update on the innovations, lessons learned, and outline the next steps in MassHealth’s primary care sub-capitation. This event will feature esteemed speakers who have played pivotal roles in shaping the program:
CTC-RI is excited to share the recently released MLPB report summarizing insights and recommendations gained from its Phase 2 Aging and Health-Related Social Needs Learning-and-Action Lab.
CTC-RI and PCMH Kids welcomed pediatric practices and stakeholders to the July "Improving Child Health in RI" meeting. Dr. Gregory Fox provided an update on the Asthma Quality Improvement Project, sharing firsthand experiences and key outcomes on improving coordination and communication with school nurses with a focus on sharing action asthma plans and missed days of school. Dr.
The pediatric and adult primary care practices participating in the Health Care Transfer of Care Quality Improvement initiative attended a Learning Collaborative meeting in June where adult practices shared how they were engaging young adults to prevent “no show” visits and how they’re using the young adults’
CTC-RI hosted our July Best Practices in Team-Based Care program meeting with a focus on motivational interviewing for cancer navigators. The webinar was led by Nelly Burdette, Psy.D, Director of Population Behavioral Health at Boston Medical Center and CTC-RI Senior Director of Integrated Behavioral Health. Dr.
The Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island (CTC-RI), in collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and United Health Plan, is pleased to offer $5,000.00 in funding to six practices or organizations to participate in a six-month quality improvement initiative using the Age-Friendly Health System 4M framework to improve care for older adults and people living with
CTC-RI's primary care transformation efforts often include the support and partnership of community-based organizations (CBOs) statewide. We are spotlighting a different CBO each month to recognize and appreciate their work in our communities.
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.
