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Robert Thorn is the Principal at Summit Healthcare Strategies, where he assists hospitals and healthcare organizations in the identification of and response to market needs.

“How do they see us? Are we serving their needs? Are we doing
everything we can to optimize the care in the community?”

Bob’s experience in telehealth includes serving as Executive Director of TRU PACE, a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, where during his tenure the organization was awarded a $100,000 telehealth grant to introduce remote monitoring technology to help people safely “age in place.” He has also served as the lead developer and Executive Director of the “Quitline” Tobacco Cessation Programs for the States of Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Ohio; Chairman of the High Plains Rural Health Network; and Administrator of Ambulatory Services and Regional Rural Outreach for Banner Health, where he introduced rural telehealth solutions to bridge distances and to allow for earlier intervention.

He has a Bachelor of Science degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from National University, San Diego. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.