Maine Quality Counts (QC) will host their annual conference at the Augusta Civic Center. QC has decided to host a half-day conference this year, focused on a select number of topical innovations that are of strategic importance to QC’s members, partners, and stakeholders.

The Keynote Speaker will be Sanjeev Arora, MD, FACG, MACP – Distinguished Professor of Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, as well as Director and Founder of Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes): a revolutionary, guided-practice model whereby primary care clinicians retain the responsibility of managing their patients, while also increasing their independence and self-efficacy.

Other topics include: Real-Life Applications of the ECHO Model; Reaching Diverse/Rural Populations through Telehealth; Best Practices and Workflows around Lung Cancer Screening; Addressing Healthcare Affordability; Building Communities of Practice around Older Adults; and an overview of lessons learned from Maine CDC’s Chronic Disease Improvement Collaborative. Registration opens 2/1 - space will be limited, so register early.