September Breakfast of Champions: PCP/Specialist Forum

CTC-RI had 63 participants join us on September 13 to explore enhancing collaboration between primary care and specialists in RI. Discussion included how this successful e-consults and e-referrals program is now covered by most payers and efforts to improve PCP/specialist alignment that increase high-value visits and reduced costs. A second discussion involved work being done at Prospect Charter Care based on their global capitation arrangements with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI which includes a gainshare arrangement with specialists. Addressing practice variation among same specialty groups is a big part of this effort.