Expanding Access to Hepatitis C Virus Treatment—Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Project: Disruptive Innovation in Specialty Care†

Sanjeev Arora, Summers Kalishman, Karla Thornton, Denise Dion, Glen H. Murata, Paulina Deming, Brooke Parish, John Seely Brown, Miriam Komaromy, Kathleen Colleran, Arthur D. Bankhurst, Joanna G. Katzman, Michelle Harkins, Luis B. Curet, Ellen Cosgrove, Wesley Pak · 2010 · Hepatology

Summary. The ECHO Model uses telehealth technology and case-based learning to train primary care providers in rural and underserved areas to deliver specialty care for hepatitis C virus. Participating clinicians gained significant knowledge, self-efficacy, and professional satisfaction. The program successfully expanded access to complex medical care in communities lacking specialty services and built sustainable local capacity.

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Arora, S., Kalishman, S., Thornton, K., Dion, D., Murata, G. H., Deming, P., Parish, B., Brown, J. S., Komaromy, M., Colleran, K., Bankhurst, A. D., Katzman, J. G., Harkins, M., Curet, L. B., Cosgrove, E., & Pak, W.. (2010). Expanding Access to Hepatitis C Virus Treatment—Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Project: Disruptive Innovation in Specialty Care†. Hepatology. https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.23802

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DOI: 10.1002/hep.23802
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: rural-healthcare, broadband-and-digital, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28