Addressing Declining Pediatric Immunization Rates in Wake of COVID-19
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island Approves Funding for Pediatric Immunization Quality Improvement Project
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island Approves Funding for Pediatric Immunization Quality Improvement Project
UnitedHealthcare is providing CTC-RI with a one-time special purpose grant to provide the primary care practice community with funding and technical assistance to support the provision of effective, safe and efficient primary care using telemedicine services.
The Larry A. Green Center, in partnership with the Primary Care Collaborative (PCC), has been conducting a weekly, 3-minute clinician survey since mid-March to better understand the response and capacity of US primary care practices to COVID-19.
Rhode Island instituted health care "affordability standards" for commercial health insurers 10 years ago to encourage them to improve the affordability of their health plans, as well as enhance health care quality and consumer protections.
On June 4, CTC-RI / PCMH Kids hosted a virtual PCMH Kids Stakeholder meeting. Drs. Flanagan and Lange recognized and applauded PCMH Kids Cohort 2 for completing their 3-year contract and reviewed their accomplishments while in the program, especially noting that all 9 practices have been successful in achieving NCQA PCMH recognition.
CTC-RI and PCMH Kids programs recognize the difficulty in responding to increased social needs during COVID-19.
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.