What does it really take to deliver equitable care to the most vulnerable Medicare patients -- virtually, across all 50 states?
Rosa Hart sits down with Bonnie Sloma, SVP of Clinical Services at CareTalk Health, a national virtual care organization serving patients in all 50 states and D.C. With 42 years of nursing experience -- from the NICU to large-scale telehealth leadership -- Bonnie brings frontline wisdom and systems-level vision to one of healthcare's hardest problems.
In this episode:
- How CareTalk delivers Annual Wellness Visits entirely virtually
- Using face-scan technology to catch dangerously high blood pressure early
- Why 50% of their patients have no primary care provider
- CCM, RPM, and RTM -- explained in plain language
- The loneliness and depression crisis among seniors
- What "clinical prejudice" means and why naming it matters
- Bonnie's vision for a $1 billion solution: equitable care for every American, regardless of zip code
The bottom line: Virtual care isn't a lesser version of in-person care. For millions of Americans, it's the only care.
Connect: Bonnie Sloma on LinkedIn | caretalkhealth.com Rosa Hart: @NurseRosaSpeaks
Nurse Rosa's INsights is a nurse-led podcast exploring healthcare leadership, policy, clinical innovation, and bold solutions from the people changing the system from the inside out. New episodes weekly on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and the Health Podcast Library.