6th October 2024 – New Study Shows Project ECHO Improves Diabetes Care in Rural Settings
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Published On 06.10.2024
6th October 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A recently released study demonstrates the ECHO Model is an effective intervention for improving diabetes care in rural settings.
The study examined whether rural health care providers, who participated in weekly ECHO telementoring sessions, could help people with diabetes achieve similar outcomes as patients who are seen by endocrinology specialists working in an academic medical center.
The study found that the nearly 900 patients of the ECHO-trained providers reduced their A1c levels by 1.2% on average — a significant improvement. For every 1% reduction in A1c levels, the risk of microvascular complications (kidney, eye and nerves) is reduced by 37%, according to research published by The BMJ.