Connecting a primary care patient with behavioral health treatment could be a phone call away

By: Alexandria D'Angelo

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 825

Last Updated: 1 day, 11 hours ago

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Rhode Island does not have the primary care capacity to meet the needs of the more than 1.1 million people who live here. Strategic proposals are on the table to help attract and retain primary care physicians, but the issue is more than simply not having enough of them.

Every visit now carries more weight, including behavioral health screening, medication management, and administrative documentation. Physicians are increasingly asked to manage what they can’t refer …

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