Florence Kariuki, RN, MHA, FHELA, is the Chief Clinical Officer at Health Recovery Solutions (HRS), leading the company’s clinical innovation and reimbursement strategies. In this role, she leads a team that works closely with hospitals, health plans, home health agencies, etc. to operationalize successful Remote Patient Monitoring and Virtual Care programs. Under her leadership, the team enables client implementation of innovative digital health programs such as Hospital at Home, In-Patient Virtual Care, ED Triage and Diversion, Transitions of Care, Chronic Care Management, and many more. Ms. Kariuki also serves as the Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer at HRS.
Prior to joining HRS, Ms. Kariuki served in various leadership roles at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, focused on innovation of Alternative Payment Programs, Value-Based Programming, Population Health Management, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Palliative Care, and Total Cost of Care Management strategies.
The recent growth in RPM has demonstrated its importance and potential to reduce or eliminate barriers and improve access to care for patients. By leveraging RPM and other digital health solutions as an important part of a multi-prong approach to care delivery, a future where all patients have equal access to high-quality healthcare becomes a closer reality.