PCMH-Kids Cohort 1 Practices recognized at December Stakeholder Meeting
At the December 6th PCMH Kids Stakeholder Meeting Cohort 1 practices were recognized for their achievements as they complete the 3-year contract effective 12/31/18.
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CTC sponsors statewide High-Value Care Coordination program
CTC is partnering with the American College of Physicians to sponsor a statewide learning collaborative for primary care and specialist offices to enhance High-Value Care Coordination. The program will start on or about late January and continue through July 2019.
Register for the Feb. 8th Breakfast of Champions meeting
CTC's Quarterly Breakfast of Champions meeting is being held on February 8th at 7:30am. This is an important point in time for primary care in Rhode Island and for the CTC and PCMH-Kids program, and the involvement and input from all CTC practices is critical. Specifically, all clinical practice champions and practice site clinical and administrative leaders should attend.
UnitedHealthcare Provides CTC with Funding to Support Nurse Care Manager Workforce Development and Integrated Behavioral Health Expansion
UnitedHealthcare is providing CTC with a funding opportunity of $148,000 to support the continued development of our statewide nurse care manager core curriculum workforce development program.
Update on controlling high blood pressure measure
Adult CTC practices will start reporting on the HEDIS 2019 controlling high blood pressure measure (blood pressure control defined as 140/90 for adults age 18-85) beginning 1/15/19 for timeframe 1/1/18-12/31/18. The previous measure (control defined as 140/90 for adults 18-59 or patient with diabetes 18-85; 150/90 for patients 60-85) has been retired effective 12/1/18.
• Rhode Island Medical Journal features special section highlighting PCMH-Kids
In case you missed it, December's edition of the Rhode Island Medical Journal featured an exciting special section highlighting the great work of PCMH-Kids, with members of the PCMH-Kids leadership team and practice community as contributors.
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