In recognition of the importance of national COVID-19 containment efforts, effective Monday, March 16, 2020, CTC-RI/PCMH Kids will convert all meetings to virtual Zoom video conferencing meetings. This will be CTC-RI's policy for the next 4 weeks. We then will reevaluate in consultation with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) guidance.
CTC-RI and PCMH Kids programs recognize the importance of clinician and care team well-being. We deployed a Clinician Well-Being Survey for the 3rd consecutive year to help inform our collective efforts to improve provider burnout. We continue to collaborate with the Primary Care Physician Advisory Committee of the RI Department of Health to address burnout.
As we settle into 2020, we want to recognize this past year's members of the CTC Board of Directors for their board service commitment and dedication to primary care transformation. Our new board members are: Benjamin Shaffer, MPA; Ana Stankovic, MD, FASN, Noah Benedict, MHL; Michelle Anvar, MD; Hugo Yamada, MD; and Margaret Wingate.
CTC-RI and the RI Department of Health (RIDOH) in collaboration with faculty from the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy are pleased to announce that the following practices have been selected to join the Pharmacy Quality Improvement Initiative, which has been funded by UnitedHealthcare and RIDOH:
Please register and attend the CTC-RI Quarterly Breakfast of Champions. All Clinical Practice Champions and practice site clinical and administrative leaders are expected to attend.
The RI Department of Health (RIDOH) and national public health officials continue to respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Although there have not been any cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Rhode Island, they want to make sure that our communities and our healthcare system are prepared. Being informed is an important part of being prepared.
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.