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Save the Date: NCQA Coming to Rhode Island for Training on 2017 Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Standards

  • 31 Jan 2017

CTC-RI is arranging for NCQA to come to Rhode Island to provide onsite training on the 2017 PCMH standards.  “Introduction to PCMH: Foundational Concepts of the Medical Home” will be offered on July 17-18.  This program will provide a thorough review of the PCMH 2017 requirements and the documentation needed to support an application for NCQA recognition.  

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Care Transformation Collaborative of –RI(CTC-RI) Awarded State Innovation Model (SIM) Grant to Support Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care and Practice Transformation for Pediatric Patient Centered Medical Home Practices (PCMH-Kids)

  • 31 Jan 2017

CTC-RI is pleased to announce the receipt of a three year $870,000 grant from the Rhode Island SIM to support the work of a) providing Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) in primary care and b) practice transformation for pediatric patient centered medical home practices (PCMH-Kids Programs).  Program goals include testing how primary care interventions improve quality and efficiency through a t

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Medicare to Cover Diabetes Prevention Program

  • 24 Jan 2017

Diabetes is a costly disease and its prevalence is projected to increase approximately two fold for all U.S. adults (ages 18-79) by 2050 if current trends continue. Fortunately, type 2 diabetes is typically preventable with appropriate lifestyle changes.

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RI Dept. of Health says Flu still widespread in RI

  • 24 Jan 2017

The RI Department of Health announced earlier this month that the flu is still widespread throughout the state, leading to a requirement for unvaccinated healthcare workers in hospitals and many other healthcare facilities to wear surgical masks.

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The mission of the Care Transformation Collaborative 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.