The ECHO Model

Connecting a Community.

Project ECHO is a guided practice model that increases workforce capacity to provide best-practice specialty care and reduce health disparities.

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Project ECHO links expert interdisciplinary teams with primary care clinicians. These clinicians become part of a learning community where they receive mentoring and feedback from expert interdisciplinary teams. Together, they learn and share with the goal of enhancing care to patients locally.

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From moving the patient - to moving the knowledge.

Step 1

Healthcare providers register for CME Accredited ECHO Programs at no cost. Providers join ECHO sessions via videoconferencing.

Step 2

Through participation in ECHO, healthcare providers form communities of practice, acquiring new skills and knowledge, and increasing overall confidence.

Step 3

Clients supported by healthcare providers that participate in ECHO receive safe and appropriate care at the right place and time. 

 

Step 4

Communities across Ontario can keep clients local and disseminate best practices, reducing regional disparities. 

Step 5

Quality and access within the Ontario healthcare system increases, improving the health and wellbeing of entire populations.