On November 21, CTC-RI's Dr. Pano Yeracaris gave a lecture entitled, "Population Health Management; high need/high cost patients" to the first year Alpert Brown Medical School students for their Health Systems Science course. Dr.
Patrick Tigue, MPP, EOHHS Assistant Secretary for Health and Medicaid, presented the recently-finalized Medicaid Program Managed Care strategic goals at the November CTC-RI Board of Directors meeting. EOHHS shared its
On November 21, CTC-RI hosted a meeting with numerous stakeholders that reflected on the past two years worth of work in supporting Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). SBIRT is a best practice for the early identification and treatment of alcohol and other substance use disorders.
At the November 14 Quarterly Adult Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) meeting, practices participating in the Adult IBH learning collaborative, funded by UnitedHealthcare, shared their quality improvement plans for addressing Social Determinants of Health in their practices.
Important updates were shared at the NCM/CC Best Practice Committee meeting including information on the Enhanced Community Health Team Model to assist primary care practices (pediatric/adult/family) with serving individuals and families who are considered at "high" or "rising" h
CTC-RI was awarded a grant from UnitedHealthcare to purchase core curriculum licenses for online learning modules to benefit 100 nurse care managers and care coordinators in CTC-RI practices. Eligible practices include those currently or previously in a CTC-RI contract, as well as nurse care managers/care coordinators (NCMs/CCs) that work in systems of care (ACO/AE).
The mission of the Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island is to lead the transformation of primary care in Rhode Island in the context of an integrated health care system; and to improve the quality of care, the patient experience of care, the affordability of care, and the health of the populations we serve.
