Bone Health ECHO: telementoring to improve osteoporosis care

Womens Health (Lond). 2016 Jan;12(1):79-81. doi: 10.2217/whe.15.97. Epub 2015 Dec 23.

Abstract

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes creates knowledge networks that enable a transition from centralized specialty care at academic institutions to empowerment of primary care providers to provide more highly skilled care closer to home.

Keywords: Project ECHO; force multiplication; osteoporosis; telehealth; telemedicine; telementoring.

MeSH terms

  • Academic Medical Centers / trends
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / therapeutic use
  • Community Health Services / trends
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Internal Medicine / trends*
  • Osteoporosis / therapy*
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Patient-Centered Care / trends*
  • Quality Improvement / trends*

Substances

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents