Rhode Island's First Weight and Wellness Summit
Please join us on Tuesday, March 7 for "Rhode Island's First Weight and Wellness Summit" from 8:00am to 5:00pm at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI.
January 2017
RI Dept. of Health says Flu still widespread in RI
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.
Medicare to Cover Diabetes Prevention Program
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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: OHIC seeks input from primary care practices & specialty care
The RI Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner is hosting important meetings in the next two weeks, and in particular is seeking participation from primary care providers.
Click here for a list of the meetings.
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)
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
Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commission (RI-OHIC) Releases List of OHIC Qualified RI Patient Center Medical Home Practices
The Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commission (OHIC) has posted on its website its determination of primary care practices that have qualified as RI patient centered medical homes and eligible for sustainability payments. Cory King, Principle Policy Associate, presented primary care pract
Save the Date: NCQA Coming to Rhode Island for Training on 2017 Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Standards
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.
Our Mission
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.