What is it about?
Bone Health TeleECHO uses videoconferencing technology to educate healthcare professionals through case-based learning to provide best practice care for patients with osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases
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Why is it important?
There are no enough osteoporosis specialists to see the patients who need the. This is a strategy for elevating the level of knowledge of healthcare professionals in underserved communities. It addresses the large osteoporosis treatment gap to assure that patients at high risk for fracture are appropriately evaluated and treated.
Perspectives
Osteoporosis is common disease with serious consequences due to fractures. It has been a great joy to participate in weekly collegial Bone Health TeleECHO videoconferences since its launch in October 2015. My hope is that more patients will receive the care they need to prevent fractures.
Dr E Michael Lewiecki
NMCROC
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This page is a summary of: Leveraging Scarce Resources With Bone Health TeleECHO to Improve the Care of Osteoporosis, Journal of the Endocrine Society, November 2017, Endocrine Society,
DOI: 10.1210/js.2017-00361.
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