Working to Bring Specialty
Healthcare to All People
Project ECHO (Extension for
Community Healthcare Outcomes) is an innovative healthcare program developed to treat
chronic and complex diseases in rural and underserved areas of New Mexico.
Through the use of technology, ECHO
bridges the gap
between urban healthcare specialists and providers in rural settings.
Collaboration between specialists and rural providers
enables 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 chronic and complex 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
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AWARDS
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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)". |
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2008 Computerworld Award
"Healthcare" |
"Transforming Care
Delivery at the Point of
Care".
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" the end result is better quality of
care".
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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. |
