March 30, 2026

Virtual Nursing Care Closing the Gap ft. Bonnie Sloma

39 minutes

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.

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