Investing in Primary Care & Health Equity Conference

Join Care Transformation Collaborative of RI on Thursday, October 5th at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick Rhode Island for “Investing in Primary Care & Health Equity”. This in-person conference will have learning opportunities across four tracks: Team-Based Care, Primary Care & Community linkages, Family Child Health or NCQA Health Equity Training. Speakers will present on a range of topics including psychological safety in teams, innovations in behavioral health, pediatric integrated behavioral health models and more! Our conference will feature an engaging Exhibit Hall, providing a platform for vendors to showcase their services, and innovative solutions. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore a diverse range of vendors fostering networking, collaboration, and access to cutting-edge resources in the industry.

See their registration page for a draft agenda and speaker information.

Target Audience

All CTC-RI practices, learning collaborative participants and partners, past and present, are welcome to attend. We invite practice leadership, providers, nurses, nurse care managers, care coordinators, behavioral health staff, practice managers, pharmacists, medical assistants, community health workers, and CTC-RI stakeholders to come learn as a team!

Registration Information

Registration will begin at 7:00am EST with a light breakfast.

The agenda is designed to accommodate attendees’ work schedules and interests. Attendees may choose to register for: morning only (7:30-12:00), afternoon only (12:50-3:10), or full day program.

NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Training (Training: 9:30 – 4:00; optional keynote: 7:30 – 9:30)

NCQA’s Health Equity Accreditation gives health care organizations—including health plans, managed behavioral healthcare organizations, health systems, hospitals and wellness and population health programs—an actionable framework for creating the structures and processes to begin working toward addressing health equity. Organizations that earn Health Equity Accreditation will be better positioned as high-quality business partners with an ongoing commitment to health equity. Attend this in-person session to gain in-depth knowledge from the architects of the new NCQA Health Equity Accreditation program and the developers of the new standards. For organizations interested in learning more about the Health Equity Accreditation standards and guidelines, this session is an opportunity to hear more about the program and its requirements, and ask your questions live. Visit NCQA’s website to learn more about this training.

We are pleased to announce that during our annual conference, we will be offering 50 spots for the NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Training. Individuals planning to attend the NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Training must still register for the conference and will be prompted to provided additional information to register. Individuals registering for this training will be asked to attend the full session. Details on how to purchase the standards will be provided via email after registration. Please note, if planning to attend this training, when registering, you must select the NCQA Health Equity Accreditation Training ticket option.

View the agenda for the NCQA training here

CME Accreditation

CME’s/CEU’s and certificates of attendance will be available after the conference.