The development and implementation of remote patient monitoring solutions into healthcare spaces has been a long and winding road. Today's guest has been in the front seat for most of that historical journey – and can probably attest to more than her fair share of the bumps along the way. But with a bevy of new support over the last decade and a half for virtual care solutions – from new reimbursement structures to technology advancements – a future grounded in remote care feels solidly on track. Today we welcome Karen Thomas to Vital Insights, who is president of Cardeum, a HealthCare Consulting company focused on reducing hospital readmissions, improving patient outcomes, and reducing health care costs through the use of transformative technologies and best clinical practices.

Karen R. Thomas is President of Cardeum, a HealthCare Consulting company focused on reducing hospital readmissions, improving patient outcomes, and reducing health care costs through the use of transformative technologies and best clinical practices. Previously, Karen served as President of Advanced TeleHealth Solutions, a telemonitoring company, and Oxford HealthCare, a home care agency for more than 20 years.