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M edical knowledge sharing and information exchange: virtually enabling access to specialty care Dr Dana Newcomb Medical Director Integrated Care Children’s Health Queensland Project ECHO Superhub

M edical knowledge sharing and information exchange: virtually enabling access to specialty care Dr Dana Newcomb Medical Director Integrated Care Children’s Health Queensland Project ECHO Superhub

5 Principles of Project ECHO Use technology to leverage expertise – one to many videoconferencing platform Sharing of best practices – locally relevant Case-based learning – iterative guided practice Track outcomes – provider and patient outcomes All teach and all learn – community of practice

The Australian ECHO experience Hub location and launch date Focus area Liverpool Hospital 2016 Hepatitis C Behaviour and mental health ADHD Refugee health Children’s Health Queensland 2017 Obesity Diabetes Congenital foot anomalies Persistent pain St Vincent’s Melbourne 2018 Opioid use disorder Children’s Health Queensland 2019 Superhub – training of other organisations to implement ECHO

ECHO at Children’s Health Queensland An enabler of integrated care • Primary, secondary and tertiary care • Physical and mental health • Cross-sector integration A means to deliver on key strategic priorities • Improved population health outcomes The future • Quality improvement ECHOs

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