2019 proved to be a year of health care transformation in Rhode Island, with the Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island (CTC-RI) at the forefront of significant state progress.
Liz Cantor, PhD, IBH Pediatric Practice Facilitator, facilitated the January 9, 2020 CTC-RI Quarterly Pediatric IBH Meeting with RIF-funded pediatric IBH sites with Zachary Nieder, RIF Strategic Initiative Officer attending. Practices reported out on 1st quarter screening results
CTC-RI Clinical Strategy Committee has been requested to form a planning group for the primary care – specialist collaboration project, including some representative specialists on the planning committee. The goal is to launch the project in September.
The BCBSRI Life Index effort was presented and discussed at January 2020 Clinical Strategy Committee in context of the RIF long-term health planning effort as well as the upcoming RIDOH efforts to implement the pathways to population health model in 3 regions focusing on diabetes.
CTC-RI and PCMH Kids submitted a response letter to OHIC on the “Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with respect to 230-RICR-20-30-4: Powers and Duties of the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner”.
The RI Geriatrics ECHO Educational Program (RI-G ECHO) is a free, practical, case-based tele-education series for health care providers. The program includes content related to caregiver support, goals of care conversations, polypharmacy and medication management, fall risk reduction, community resources, and screening for dementia.
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.