Increasing Specialty Capacity in Rural with Show-Me ECHO, Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes: June 2017
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In July 2015, the Missouri Telehealth Network (MTN) received $1.5 million in state appropriations to develop and launch the Show-Me ECHO program. This program is also being formed in other states. Show-Me ECHO uses videoconferencing technology to bring together physician specialists and primary care providers to collaborate in a case-based learning environment to develop advanced clinical skills and best practices. Learn how to build an ECHO project in your rural community. Understand the benefits and challenges of the necessary expertise and staffing needed to operate ECHO projects.
Download podcast slides from the SRHT website.
Speaker:
- Rachel Mutrux, Senior Program Director, Missouri Telehealth Network Director, Show-Me ECHO State Director, Heartland Telehealth Resource Center
This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB1RH24206, Information Services to Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Grantees, $957,510 (0% financed with nongovernmental sources). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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