Welcome Our New CTC-RI Chief Clinical Officer!
CTC-RI Chief Clinical Officer
We are excited to announce that Nelly Burdette, PsyD, has stepped into a new full-time role as Chief Clinical Officer at CTC-RI!
CTC-RI Chief Clinical Officer
January 2025
CTC-RI Chief Clinical Officer
January Clinical Strategy Committee Meeting to Feature Two Important Topics
Please join us to learn more about a post-partum hypertension home monitoring program and updates to the RI Affordability Standards from the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC). Adam Lewkowitz, MD, MPHS, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology will review a post-partum hypertension home monitoring program using CHWs.
New CPT® and Medicare Codes for 2025
In December, over 100 providers and other healthcare professionals attended “Uncoding” New 2025 Codes for Telehealth and Advanced Primary Care Management, a webinar presented by Dr. Peter Hollmann. The session covered new 2025 CPT® codes for telemedicine and guidance for use of the new codes. Dr.
Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder in Primary Care Think Tank Series
The 4th session of the Addressing Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) in Primary Care Think Tank was held in December. CTC-RI was joined by Central Vermont Medical Center’s Refocus on Alcohol Dependence (ROAD) Primary Care Treatment.
December Sleep ECHO Session with Practice Report Outs
Our Sleep ECHO session was held in December with a presentation on Sleep in Middle Schoolers from Julie Boergers, PhD, and with additional time for practices to report on their quality improvement projects (Plan-Do-Study-Act). Each practice presented their plans for assessment, the results, impressions, data, and plans for the next cycle.
National Birth Defects Awareness Month
January marks National Birth Defects Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about birth defects, promote prevention, and highlight the importance of early intervention and care. Birth defects affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States, making them a leading cause of infant mortality and long-term disability.
Best Practices in Team-Based Care – Nurse Care Managers in Action: Applying knowledge and skill learned through GLearn to address complex patient needs
CTC-RI invites you to an insightful webinar exploring the impact of the Nurse Care Manager / GLearn training program on patient care and team-based practices in primary care settings on Tuesday, January 21, 8–9AM.
This session will delve into:
Final Learning Collaborative: 2024 Improving Demographic Data Collection in Primary Care to Address Health Disparities Quality Improvement Initiative
In December, 15 primary care practices participating in CTC-RI's 2024 Improving Demographic Data Collection in Primary Care to Address Health Disparities Quality Improvement Initiative came together for the final learning collaborative.
Improving Child Health in RI Quarterly Meeting – January 2025
Improving Child Health in RI Quarterly Meeting – January 2025
January’s Improving Child Health in RI meeting kicked off the year with an Early Childhood Café encompassing presentations from the following early childhood programs:
Breakfast of Champions: PCP/Specialist Forum - Part 2
The March 14 Breakfast of Champions meeting, 7:30-8:30AM, will be our second PCP/Specialist Forum with a continued focus on improving collaboration between primary care and specialists in RI. The planned agenda includes:
Register Before Jan 17: 2025 CHW/MA Asthma Training Program
CTC-RI, in partnership with RIDOH, is excited to offer up to 15 community health workers (CHWs) and medical assistants (MAs) the opportunity to participate in the Asthma Basics Training Program.
Launch of ECHO® Program “Screened for Developmental Delay: Now What?“
On January 8th, 2025, fifty-seven people attended our kickoff session for the ECHO series Screened for Developmental Delay, Now What?
Launch of ECHO® Program “Screened for Developmental Delay: Now What?“
In January, 57 people attended our kickoff session for the ECHO® series “Screened for Developmental Delay, Now What?" with Jennifer Sanchez, M.Ed., IMH-E® presenting on the topic "Learn the Signs, Act Early".
Commissioner King shares insight on RI joining CMS AHEAD Model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model, a bold initiativ
CBO Spotlight: RIPIN
Our primary care transformation efforts often include the support and partnership of statewide community-based organizations (CBOs). CTC-RI is spotlighting a different CBO monthly to recognize and appreciate their work in our communities. This month, we spoke with Emily Garthee, MBA, SHRM-CP, PHR, Chief Operating Officer at RIPIN.
Our Mission
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.