Virtual Health Connections is a podcast by Avel eCare, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive telemedicine network. It explores telemedicine networks, virtual integration, and what it takes to redefine healthcare delivery.
Each episode features leaders and clinicians from across Avel’s Virtual Health System, exploring the real challenges facing healthcare today and how innovative solutions are making a difference. From the care challenges rural and underserved communities face to the frontline perspectives of those delivering care every day, these conversations highlight how telemedicine is creating new possibilities.
Along the way, listeners gain insight into the advantages of virtual integration, the realities of today’s healthcare workforce, and the leadership decisions driving meaningful change, all while looking ahead to what the future of care can and should be.
Founded in 1993 as the nation’s first virtual hospital, Avel eCare continues to lead the way in virtual health services. This podcast extends that mission, connecting people, ideas, and innovation to improve outcomes and expand access to care across the U.S.
Tune in and be part of the conversation redefining healthcare delivery.
Inside the ER Part 2: Virtual Care, Human Connection & the Future of Emergency Medicine
What does the future of emergency medicine look like, especially in rural communities where access to emergency physicians can be limited? In Part 2 of this Virtual Health Connections conversation, Alan Sazama, MD, Board Certified Emergency Physician at Avel eCare and Chair of Emergency Medicine at the USD Sanford School of Medicine; Tyler Price, MD, FAAEM, Board Certified Emergency Physician and Medical Director of Emergency and EMS Services at Avel eCare; and Lucas VanOeveren, MD, Board Ce...
13 Aug 2026
Inside the ER: Burnout, Rural Care & Critical Decisions with 3 Emergency Physicians
What is it really like to practice emergency medicine today? Three board certified emergency physicians share an inside look at the realities of emergency care, rural healthcare, workforce pressures, and how virtual care is helping strengthen clinical teams. In this episode of Virtual Health Connections, we’re joined by Alan Sazama, MD, Board Certified Emergency Physician at Avel eCare and Chair of Emergency Medicine at the USD Sanford School of Medicine; Tyler Price, MD, FAAEM, Board Certif...
9 Jul 2026
Protecting Your Students & Your District with Guest Sheila Freed | Ep. 4 of Virtual Health Connections
As students head back to school, one challenge continues to grow for districts across the country: ensuring every student has access to the healthcare support they need, even when a school nurse isn't available. In this episode of Virtual Health Connections, Sheila Freed, BSN, RN, NCSN, Director of School Health at Avel eCare, joins the conversation to explore how virtual school nursing is helping schools improve student health, reduce chronic absenteeism, support educators, and give adminis...
4 Jun 2026
Innovation, Feedback, and Care Transformation with guest Mandy Bell
What does healthcare innovation actually look like when it’s grounded in real clinical challenges, workforce realities, and the future of patient care? In this episode of Virtual Health Connections, Mandy Bell, Vice President of Product Innovation at Avel eCare, joins the conversation to explore how healthcare innovation goes far beyond new technology. With decades of experience helping launch and scale virtual care programs, Mandy shares how Avel approaches innovation through collaboration, ...
7 May 2026
Leading Care, Earning Trust with guest Dr. Kelly Rhone
What does it really take to lead care in a way that earns trust—from clinicians, partners, and patients alike? In this episode of Virtual Health Connections, Dr. Kelly Rhone, Chief Medical Officer at Avel eCare, shares her perspective on clinical leadership in today’s evolving healthcare landscape. With a background in emergency medicine and more than a decade in telehealth, Dr. Rhone brings a grounded, frontline view of what it means to deliver high-quality care through a virtual health sys...
31 Mar 2026
Powering Rural Health Transformation with guest Mark Johnston
In our very first episode of Avel eCare: Virtual Health Connections, we sit down with Mark Johnston, Vice President of Government Affairs at Avel eCare, to explore what it really takes to transform rural healthcare. Mark shares his journey from working in Washington, D.C. to returning home and stepping into a leadership role at Avel, bringing a unique perspective on policy, access, and the future of care delivery. Together, we dig into the challenges rural communities face, from workforce sh...
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