CTC-RI is arranging for NCQA to come to Rhode Island to provide onsite training on the 2017 PCMH standards. “Introduction to PCMH: Foundational Concepts of the Medical Home” will be offered on July 17-18. This program will provide a thorough review of the PCMH 2017 requirements and the documentation needed to support an application for NCQA recognition.
The Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commission (OHIC) has posted on its website its determination of primary care practices that have qualified as RI patient centered medical homes and eligible for sustainability payments. Cory King, Principle Policy Associate, presented primary care pract
CTC-RI is pleased to announce the receipt of a three year $870,000 grant from the Rhode Island SIM to support the work of a) providing Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) in primary care and b) practice transformation for pediatric patient centered medical home practices (PCMH-Kids Programs). Program goals include testing how primary care interventions improve quality and efficiency through a t
The RI Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner is hosting important meetings in the next two weeks, and in particular is seeking participation from primary care providers.
Click here for a list of the meetings.
Diabetes is a costly disease and its prevalence is projected to increase approximately two fold for all U.S. adults (ages 18-79) by 2050 if current trends continue. Fortunately, type 2 diabetes is typically preventable with appropriate lifestyle changes.
The RI Department of Health announced earlier this month that the flu is still widespread throughout the state, leading to a requirement for unvaccinated healthcare workers in hospitals and many other healthcare facilities to wear surgical masks.
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.