Working to Bring Specialty Healthcare to All People

Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a new and innovative model in treating complex chronic diseases in rural and underserved areas of New Mexico. Via technology, ECHO bridges the gap between urban healthcare specialists and providers in rural settings. 

Collaboration between specialists and rural providers enable patients to receive state of the art healthcare from the professionals they know and trust in their own communities.  For providers, co-management of the often lengthy and involved treatments brings added depth and technical competencies and reduces professional isolation.  With continued involvement providers become highly skilled in the treatment of these complex chronic diseases, thus creating a center of excellence in their community.

The end result is better quality of care and greater access to specialty care for all people [watch our video to learn more]

Special annoucement: Buprenorphine Training and Certification

  AWARDS 

2007 ASHOKA Award

"Disruptive Innovations in Health and Health Care: Solutions People Want".

2008 Spencer Foreman Award

"For Outstanding Community Service by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)".

 

2008 Computerworld Award

"Healthcare"

2008 eHealth Award
 
"Transforming Care
Delivery at the Point of Care".

 
2009 United States
Distance Learning Award
 
" the end result is better quality of care".
 



Dr. Sanjeev Arora
Project ECHO
Director

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Mission Statement

The mission of
Project ECHO is to develop the capacity to safely and effectively treat chronic, common, and complex diseases in rural and underserved areas, and to monitor outcomes of this treatment.