Videos Â鶹´«Ã½ Telementoring and COVID-19
AHRQ grantee and Project ECHO founder Dr. Sanjeev Arora, M.D., took part in an in-depth interview with AHRQ's Office of Communications as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to unfold. In these video clips, Dr. Arora describes AHRQ's contribution to this innovative model, how the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to change alter healthcare delivery, and the role of Project ECHO in training clinicians and healthcare workers around the world.
Project ECHO: Delivering Specialty Care to the Underserved
Dr. Sanjeev Arora describes how Project ECHO helps address the worldwide problem facing underserved communities of gaining access to specialized care. The Project ECHO model helps efficiently disseminate knowledge to rural and economically depressed regions. (2 minutes, 10 seconds)
(2 minutes, 10 seconds)
Applying the ECHO Model Across Diverse Diseases and Conditions
Dr. Sanjeev Arora describes how Project ECHO significantly reduced his clinics' wait times for receiving specialized care. Leveraging this initial success, they expanded Project ECHO's program to address additional areas of care, including diabetes, HIV, high-risk pregnancy and rheumatology. (1 minute, 16 seconds)
(1 minute, 16 seconds)
Using the ECHO Model as a Teaching Tool
Dr. Sanjeev Arora describes how Project ECHO facilitates the creation of personalized treatment plans by marrying specialists' knowledge with the social, cultural and economic insight of the patient's primary care practitioner. This hands-on approach helps the remote doctor eventually become an independent expert, a process called iterative guided practice. (43 seconds)
(43 seconds)
Using the ECHO Model to Deliver New, Science-Based Information
Dr. Sanjeev Arora describes how Project ECHO significantly reduced his clinics' wait times for receiving specialized care. Leveraging this initial success, they expanded Project ECHO's program to address additional areas of care, including diabetes, HIV, high-risk pregnancy and rheumatology. (56 seconds)
(56 seconds)
ECHO Supports the Vital Role of Community Health Workers
Dr. Sanjeev Arora describes community health workers are essential for disseminating science-based knowledge because of their number and integration into their individual communities. (1 minute, 13 seconds)
(1 minute, 13 seconds)
New Technology's Potential to Treat Patients at Home
Dr. Sanjeev Arora describes how the current medical billing system has incentivized in-person visits for patients. Project ECHO has helped demonstrate that these patients can be effectively and comfortably treated via Zoom or a telephone call. (44 seconds)
(44 seconds)
Telementoring Supports Affordable and Effective Healthcare
Currently, philanthropy and public funding through AHRQ are Project ECHO's primary funding mechanisms. Dr. Arora argues that there should be a mechanism for rural clinicians to receive telementoring in best practices because medical knowledge is increasing exponentially. By empowering rural clinicians in this way, Dr. Arora argues such a system will reduce costs and improve care by treating diseases earlier using best practices. (2 minutes, 10 seconds)
(2 minutes, 10 seconds)
