September 2022
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The ECHO Idaho Newsletter
Hello ECHO Idaho, As we look forward to cooling temperatures, we’re also looking forward to these exciting upcoming ECHO events: •
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There’s still time to join ECHO Idaho’s quality improvement cohort offered through the Viral Hepatitis and Liver Care series. Physicians and PAs can earn free MOC Part IV and Category 1 PI-CME. The kickoff is Monday, Sept. 19 - register today! Sept. 19 is also the date of our next X-Waiver Training, right in time for Recovery Month. Through this free training, MDs, DOs, NPs, and PAs can earn eligibility to prescribe medications to 30 or more patients with opioid use disorder. RSVP here. The popular COVID-19 and Other Current Infections series is back. Join that series noon to 1 p.m. Mountain time first and third Tuesdays of the month. If you live up north, consider joining an in-person “watch party” with us in Kamiah on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Details below.
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If you haven’t listened to our podcast, we’ve got eight episodes on Perinatal Substance Use Disorder. It’s a CE/CME eligible podcast, so tune in and claim up to 13 hours of free credits.
Whether you’re with us in our live sessions or catching up with our enduring materials, we see and appreciate all the great work you do for Idaho. We hope to see you ECHO-ing soon,
Katy Palmer Interim Director, ECHO Idaho
Physicians and PAs: Earn FREE MOC Part IV and Category 1 PI-CME
As a part of our Viral Hepatitis and Liver Care series, ECHO Idaho is offering MDs, DOs and PAs the chance to earn no-cost MOC Part IV credit and Category 1 PI-CME for participation in a quality improvement cohort meant to increase chronic hepatitis C screening rates in Idaho. For more info, read our QI protocol and register today. Help us spread the word by printing and sharing this downloadable series flyer.
You’re Invited! ECHO Idaho in Kamiah, ID
Join our COVID-19 and Other Current Infections series on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to noon Pacific time, when we’ll be hosting our session live from the conference room at St. Mary’s Health, Kamiah Clinic. If you can attend in person, let us know at echoidaho@uidaho.edu.
ECHO Idaho’s Opioid Use Disorder Series Evaluated for Effectiveness in Treating Rural Patients
Researchers in the Idaho Office of Underserved and Rural Medical Research recently published a study in the Journal of Opioid Management that evaluated ECHO Idaho’s longest running series, Opioids, Pain, and Substance Use Disorders. The findings showed the ECHO model to be effective in removing barriers that rural physicians face related to attending advanced trainings, developing peer networks, and ultimately enhancing patient care in rural communities.
October 19th is our 500th Session
Since 2018, ECHO Idaho has supported Idaho healthcare teams with high-quality, easily accessible, and relevant continuing education. Join our Behavioral Health in Primary Care series on Wednesday, Oct. 19 to help celebrate a significant milestone - our 500th session! Lana Schuerman, LPC, Clinical Supervisor, at State Hospital North will speak about “Coordinating Care for the Severely Mentally Ill in Resource Austere Settings.”
Call for Partners to Initialize New HIV PrEP Consultation Model Cornerstone Whole Healthcare is seeking clinical partners interested in implementing a novel consultation model to promote access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and gender-affirming hormone therapy. Benefits include: •
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The patient remains in the care of your clinic and has access to high-quality inclusive and affirming care; You co-manage the patient with support from experts at Full Circle Health (formerly FMRI); Grant funding may be available to support implementation of this model within your clinic.
If you are a primary care provider interested in adding HIV PrEP and genderaffirming care to your repertoire using this model, please contact Rachel Blanton at RachelBH@c-who.org.
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Behavioral Health in Primary Care
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Counseling Techniques for Substance Use Disorders COVID-19 and Other Current Infections
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Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD)
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Opioids, Pain and Substance Use Disorders
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Pediatric Autism
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Podcast
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Viral Hepatitis and Liver Care
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X-Waiver Training
ECHO Idaho on KRBX Radio Boise • Katy Palmer, ECHO Idaho’s interim director, speaks with NAMI Idaho’s executive director on Vital Idaho - KRBX, Radio Boise, 89.9/93.5 FM - September 1, 2022. Listen here. Project ECHO Idaho Prepares for 2023 Health Care Sessions with New Approaches • Idaho Business Review - August 24, 2022
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