October 2016

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Customer Experience Survey Update: CAHPS

  • 28 Oct 2016

Each year, CTC, together with the Rhode Island Quality Institute (RIQI), implement a process to ask patients to report on and evaluate their experiences with primary care.   RIQI contracts with Data Stat as the approved external vender to administer the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey.  Primary care practices (PCMH Kids and Adult practices in Transition, P

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2017 CTC-RI Expansion Update

  • 31 Oct 2016

The CTC-RI Board of Directors has approved a 2017 CTC-RI expansion.  For January 1, 2017, the “wave 1” expansion will include unaffiliated primary care practices that CMS approves for CPC+ Track 1.  There will be a “wave 2” expansion scheduled for July 2017 and adult and pediatric practices will have an opportunity to respond to “Call for Applications” and apply to be part of CTC.

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CTC-RI Administrative Simplification Amendment – “True-up” for Future Contract Adjudications

  • 31 Oct 2016

CTC-RI common contract has provided Adult Performance Year 1 and 2 practices with PMPM incentive payments   based upon the prior year’s performance.  This has been a complicated issue as data from previous year has used to set prospective rates and this prior year data doesn’t accurately reflect current performance in the contract year.  The Board of Directors has approved a change in the incen

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2016 CTC Learning Collaborative a success!

  • 31 Oct 2016

Thank you to all who participated in this year's CTC Learning Collaborative on October 20th! We had some exciting morning and afternoon sessions to help practices address the challenges associated with transitioning from a fee for service payment model to one that "pays for value." 

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Our Mission

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.