Working to Bring Specialty Healthcare to All New Mexicans
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 New Mexicans.