Progress Report for 15 Months of Bone Health TeleECHO Clinic: A Strategy to Improve Osteoporosis Care in Underserved Areas

Background: Bone Health TeleECHO Clinic was developed at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center through collaboration of the ECHO Institute and the Osteoporosis Foundation of New Mexico. It is a strategy for telementoring healthcare professionals in underserved communities to achieve advanced levels of knowledge in the care of skeletal diseases. ECHO uses videoconferencing technology for case-based interactive learning, with brief didactic presentations on topics of interest. The ECHO model of learning aims to transform the care of osteoporosis and reduce the osteoporosis treatment gap.
Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research