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Epidemiology Grand Rounds on October 7 Featuring John F. “Fred” Thomas, PHD
John F. “Fred” Thomas, PhD, will present “Transforming Care for the 21st Century and Measuring Outcomes According to the Quadruple Aim” on Monday, October 7, 12:00
Clinical Pearls: Best Practices for Adolescent Reproductive Health
If you are looking to build, expand, and improve care around reproductive health to preteens through young adults, our Clinical Pearls document may be a valuable resource.
ECHO Colorado staff enjoyed the 2019 Public Health in the Rockies conference
An ECHO Colorado staff team attended the 2019 Public Health in the Rockies conference August 27-30 at the Keystone Conference Center in Keystone, Colo. This year’s
Summer Quarterly 2019
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The first ECHO Live event well-received in Steamboat Springs
The ECHO Colorado Team, in partnership with the Center for Health, Work & Environment and UCHealth, offered a half-day event at the Yampa Valley Medical Center
A New Practice Paradigm
Understanding where ECHO Colorado fits on the healthcare continuum. Please enjoy our short animation, created by Drive 80 Studios,
ECHO Colorado partners with Invest in Kids to offer opioid series for Nurse-Family Partnership in Colorado
ECHO Colorado and its newest partner, Invest in Kids, are partnering to offer Nurse-Family Partnership Nurses Treating Opioid Use Disorder, a learning series for Nurse-Family Partnership
Hepatitis C Learning Series Participants No Longer Need to Consult with Specialist
It’s official! Providers who attend and complete the Hepatitis C ECHO learning series do not need to consult with an infectious disease specialist, gastroenterologist, or hepatologist
ECHO Colorado Seeking Senior Project Coordinator
The Senior Project Coordinator position will be responsible for technical support and general administrative management of multiple concurrent in-progress ECHO series. This position will be responsible
Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence Highlights ECHO at HRSA Site Visit
ECHO Colorado’s Assistant Director, Kory Thomas was invited to present alongside implementation partners at the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence to represent the four cohorts of
New AMA Policy Supports Project ECHO
mHealth Intelligence reported last week that the American Medical Association is supporting two telemedicine models that aim to improve provider education and patient access to care
ECHO Colorado Partners at NNPHI Conference
The Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO) and the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center (RMPHTC) attended the National Network of Public Health Institutes
2019 ECHO Colorado Spring Quarterly
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ECHO Colorado attends the CCHN Opioid Summit
On May 8, Colorado Community Health Network brought together clinical, operations, and policy leaders from Colorado CHCs to share multi-perspective considerations around opioid use, prevention, stigma and
Coming Together for Kids- Highlights from the 2019 CASBHC Conference
ECHO Colorado proudly joined the Colorado School-Based Health Centers 2019 Conference in Keystone May 2-3rd. We were grateful for the invitation to collaborate in presenting and
ECHO Colorado Welcomes Kaylee Ortega as full-time project coordinator
Kaylee joined ECHO Colorado in October 2018 as a part-time project associate—a job that will transition to full-time project coordinator following her graduation from Colorado School
INTRODUCING JULIA WIGERT, ECHO COLORADO’S NEW PROGRAM MANAGER
ECHO Colorado is happy to introduce our new Program Manager, Julia Wigert. Julia comes from the Colorado Department of Education, where she served as a school
ECHO Colorado Staff Joined MetaECHO 2019 conference in Albuquerque this month
MetaECHO 2019, held this month in Albuquerque, brought together more than 700 members of the worldwide ECHO movement — all committed to the collective goal of
Highlights of the 2018 Annual Report
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ECHO Colorado at the Forefront of the ECHO Act Report to Congress
The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the long-awaited report called for in the
NEW Telehealth Learning Series to Launch MAY 22
ECHO Colorado will launch “Integrating Telehealth Tools Into Primary Care” on May 22. The six-week series will focus on telehealth tools to monitor high blood pressure
A New Practice Paradigm
Understanding where ECHO Colorado fits on the healthcare continuum. Please enjoy our short animation, created by Drive 80 Studios,
Winter Quarterly 2019
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Congratulations to our Community Partner Liaison, Kathi Wells, for her new leadership role at the Kempe Center
ECHO Colorado is so pleased to learn about the appointment of Kathryn (Kathi) Wells, MD, FAAP, as the next Head of the Section of Child Abuse
Coordinated Care Teams Can Help Heal the Ailing Doctor-patient Relationship
Our healthcare system has become more and more impersonal, and reaching someone on the other end of the phone who can help navigate through larger and
Six-Month Snapshot: January- June 2018
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ECHO Colorado Supports Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s ECHO Launch
ECHO Colorado’s Kory Thomas, Fred Thomas and Leah Willis Basche spent three days in New Hampshire training the Knowledge Map Team at Dartmouth-Hitchcock on the integration
Almost 70% of Coloradans Who are Depressed are Not Getting Treatment
In a recent study conducted by Denver Health, a reported one out of every eight Denver residents is clinically depressed and not getting treatment. Scaling out,
Fall Quarterly 2018
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Team Member Michelle Guthrie’s Reflections on APHA 2018
There were many firsts on this trip to APHA. This trip marked my first time as an APHA member, my first time at an APHA conference,
Partner Highlights: WCAHEC and CALPHO Commit to Health Equity
Two of ECHO Colorado’s partners, the Western Colorado Area Health Education Center (WCAHEC) and the Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials (CALPHO) are engaging to improve
ECHO CO shares benefits of ECHO series to national and international researchers
ECHO Colorado staff presented their poster highlighting use of the ECHO model to enhance primary care providers abilities to manage common behavioral health conditions at the
ECHO Colorado Presents at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Executive Director, John F. “Fred” Thomas, represented ECHO Colorado last week at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 65th annual meeting. Presence at
Senator Cory Gardner Visits ECHO Colorado
Senator Cory Gardner visited ECHO Colorado to discuss upcoming opportunities to leverage technology in enhancing health care for Coloradoans. ECHO Colorado is looking to lead several
John “Fred” Thomas,PhD, Executive Director, to be featured keynote at EmpowerEd 2018, October 17th
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is hosting their 6th annual Technology Awareness Day, EmpowerEd 2018, on Wednesday, October 17, from 9:30 am until 2 pm in Krugman Hall, located
Congratulations to CDPHE for Receiving CDC’S 1817 Program Award
The ECHO Colorado team congratulates all those who contributed to the application for CDC’s 1817 program: Innovative State and Local Public Health Strategies to Prevent and
Southwestern AHEC makes National AHEC news with Lupus Initiative
ACR’S Small Group Provider Sessions on Lupus: Southwestern Colorado AHEC’s perspective Southwestern Colorado partnered with ECHO Colorado (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) to hold a learning
Summer Quarterly 2018
View and share the ECHO Colorado Summer Quarterly. If you haven’t already, get the next quarterly straight to your inbox, coming Mid-November.
ECHO Colorado Visits San Luis Valley AHEC
We were thrilled to spend some quality time in the San Luis Valley with the newest AHEC Executive Director, Eric Stevens, and his wonderful team. Kory
ECHO Colorado Joins the Lupus Initiative
Kory Thomas, ECHO Colorado’s Assistant Director, speaking to the audience of The Lupus Initiative on May 18, 2018, in Sterling. The event focused on raising awareness among providers
Spring Quarterly 2018
View and share the ECHO Colorado Spring Quarterly. If you haven’t already, get the next quarterly straight to your inbox, coming Mid-August.
Winter Quarterly 2018
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ECHO Colorado Visits Southeastern AHEC
We love spending time in our partner communities to get a more tangible perspective of their day-to-day. This week, ECHO Colorado visited with Southeastern AHEC (SECAHEC)
Unlocking The Future: Embracing Innovation and Inclusiveness
The ECHO Colorado team was well represented at this year’s Public Health in the Rockies Conference held in Keystone, Colorado. You may have caught our team
2017 MetaECHO Recap
MetaECHO 2017 brought together over 650 health policy experts, government officials, academic leaders, funders, and Project ECHO’s global replication partners – all committed to a collective
ECHO Colorado Visits South Western AHEC
One common thread runs through every partnership; They all help advance the ECHO Colorado mission to improve the way knowledge is shared among health professionals and