On August 6, CareerMD is hosting an online career fair for students in health professions programs throughout Rhode Island. There is no cost to participate for practices and organizations interested in participating by submitting an employer profile and job vacancies. Candidates who visit your online booth and have an interest in your organization will contact you directly via email.
The Committee met on July 17 to discuss two specific topics: The UnitedHealthcare-sponsored Telemedicine Project and the
In July, 39 nurse care managers/care coordinators (NCM/CC) completed the Glearn core curriculum training program which provides learners with a blended learning experience including robust, proven online modular content, coupled with regularly scheduled Zoo
Announced by Governor Raimondo on July 3, 55 pediatric/family medicine practices applied for the Pediatric Relief Fund. Drs.
CTC-RI/PCMH Kids formed an immunization planning committee including practice facilitators, KIDSNET, RIDOH (immunization improvement and lead screening), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of RI, and systems of care practice facilitators to develop an action plan for improving pediatric immunization and lead screening rates in Rhode Island.
Liz Cantor, PhD, CTC-RI IBH Pediatric Consultant, facilitated the quarterly Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Best Practice Sharing Committee meeting on July 16.
The Rhode Island Diabetes Health Equity Challenge teams are currently in the "sprint" phase of their action plans.
CTC-RI Community Health Teams (CHTs) make a great impact on the patients they serve. The client stories we hear when our teams collaborate monthly solidify how committed our CHTs are to helping Rhode Islanders live stable, healthy lives. CHTs are an important piece of an enhanced and integrated primary care system for RI.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased levels of telemedicine use never before seen in primary care, with practices and patients seeking care through a combination of remote and in-person services. In response, with funding from UnitedHealthcare, CTC
CTC-RI still encourages RI provider participation in the Larry A. Green Center / Primary Care Collaborative Clinician Survey. The survey is now scheduled biweekly and surveys can be found on the PCC website as we move into back-to-school and/or flu season.
The first round of course participants completed CTC-RI's online Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Practice Facilitation training program that was offered from March to June 2020. Overall, the participants evaluated the course "highly to very highly" and rated the usefulness of the training content "very to extremely" useful. Dr.
As the state looks toward reopening schools, Rhode Island is putting public health first and relying on facts and science to make the best decisions for the mental, physical, and intellectual needs of students. Students benefit enormously from in-person learning, and it's important the state can make school happen in-person safely.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated existing weaknesses in Rhode Island's primary care system, like the failure of the fee-for-service payment system, Medicaid reimbursement inadequacies, and the need for greater community-clinical system collaboration and linkages. Weaknesses in our system greatly impact Rhode Islanders' health and well-being.
CTC-RI Clinical Strategy Committee – The committee met on August 21 to discuss CSC-endorsed projects and to review 2 UnitedHealthcare (UHC) tools. Susanne Campbell, CTC-RI Senior Project Director shared updates on the Pediatric Immunization Improvement Project building on BCBSRI-funded project and the Telemedicine Collaborative building on UHC-funded project.
RI MomsPRN August 2020 Meeting – Practices reported on their screening results, successes and challenges.
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.