Update on Medicaid Pediatric Healthcare Recovery Program – Year 2
Immunization and Lead Screening
Congratulations to the practices that are participating in the Year 2 Medicaid Pediatric Healthcare Recovery Program who continue to demonstrate continued improvement in improving child health as demonstrated with increased childhood immunizations and lead screenings rates.
Practices can expect to receive their April monthly KIDSNET performance report around the 18th of the month which will provide a status of practice’s eligibility for payment based on achievement of 3 out of 4 immunization/lead screening targets or improvement targets. A 3rd Medicaid Pediatric Healthcare Recovery Program payment is scheduled for early May and is contingent on meeting 3 out of 4 Immunization & Lead Screening targets or improvement targets based on April 15 KIDSNET data. Your Practice Facilitators are here to help.
Behavioral Health (BH) ECHO®
The Pediatric Healthcare Recovery Program provides support for primary care practices to increase their capacity to assist children and families with responding to their mental health concerns. Practices are eligible for participation payment based on practice staff attending 4 out of 6 Behavioral Health ECHO® learning sessions with practice payment due in July 2023. The focus for the March session was on “School Avoidance” and a special thank you is extended to our presenters Sarah Hagin, PhD, PediPRN, and Smithfield Pediatrics. Completion of an evaluation for each session attended is required to receive credit for attendance. Please register for the April 26 Behavioral Health ECHO® learning session on CBT/Anxiety. The topics and dates for the Behavioral Health ECHO series are:
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Thursday: January 26, 2023, 7:30-8:30AM |
Difficult conversations by Sarah Hagin, PhD Case Presentation by Santiago Medical Group |
Participant feedback: 98% Excellent or Good |
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Wednesday: February 22, 2023, 7:30-8:30AM |
Navigating schools to improve connections by Katie Conti and Anne Fartura, RIPIN Case Presentation by NRI Pediatrics |
Participant feedback: 92% Excellent or Good |
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Thursday: March 23, 2023, 7:30-8:30AM |
School Avoidance by Sarah Hagin, PhD Case Presentation by Smithfield Pediatrics |
Participant feedback: 93% Excellent or Good |
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Wednesday: April 26, 2023, 7:30-8:30AM |
CBT / Anxiety by Sarah Hagin, PhD Case Presentation by East Greenwich Pediatrics |
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Wednesday: May 24, 2023, 7:30-8:30AM |
Medication Management in pediatrics by Jill Welte, MD Case Presentation by Coastal Pediatrics |
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Thursday: June 22, 2023, 7:30-8:30AM |
Suicide risk/prevention/tools by Sarah Hagin, PhD Case Presentation by Care New England |
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Join Zoom Meeting: https://ctc-ri.zoom.us/j/95963024930?pwd=NHMzOGVZdEkzdTQyVk0yZE9CWi80dz09, Meeting ID: 959 6302 4930; Passcode: 646876; One tap mobile: +16468769923,,95963024930#,,,,*646876# |
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Stay tuned: Learn from your fellow pediatric / family medicine practices on strategies used to significantly improve immunization and lead screening rates. More information to come. If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your practice facilitator or Carolyn Karner at ckarner@ctc-ri.org. Funding for this program was provided by EOHHS and the Medicaid Pediatric Healthcare Recovery Program.