Dr. James Allred, MD FACC, FHRS is CEO and cofounder of CV Remote Solutions. As a practicing electrophysiologist in North Carolina, he has implanted thousands of lifesaving cardiac devices and continues to provide patient care.
He speaks nationally about device clinic management and has partnered internationally with teams from South Korea and Hong Kong to promote remote monitoring acceptance and adoption in these and other countries.
Dr Allred consults with practices across the country and around the world, promoting excellence in the remote monitoring of patients with cardiac devices. Additionally, he has consulted extensively with clinicians, clinics and hospitals on starting or improving their Atrial Fibrillation Clinic efforts and programs.
Dr. Allred completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Duke University and fellowships in Cardiovascular Disease and Electrophysiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL. He has published numerous journal articles about atrial fibrillation clinic efficiencies and health care savings. He has served on advisory boards for the Heart Rhythm Society and the American Heart Association. He also serves as a consultant and research partner for industry, including Medtronic, CVRx and Biosense Webster.
Amber is co-founder of CV Remote Solutions. Amber has maintained a passion for cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology from the very beginning of her career, which ultimately led her to expand her impact from the clinical setting to also one of international speaker, thought-leader, and respected researcher on device clinic management and atrial fibrillation clinic development. Helping clinics around the world optimize their workflow and processes to better serve patients and save lives is now part of her life’s work.
Amber has had multiple publications accepted at a wide range of national and international society meetings, on topics such as device clinic management, use of device clinic analytics, and AF clinic outcomes. She has also partnered with leading companies in the cardiology space for the last several years, helping to develop novel strategies & tools for patient engagement and remote monitoring.
Amber began her career in electrophysiology in 2002, and served as the Arrhythmia Services Program Coordinator at ConeHealth for the majority of her career, overseeing program growth and quality assurance for the device clinic and atrial fibrillation clinic. She is active in the Heart Rhythm Society and holds FHRS designation.
Amber received her BSN degree from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, followed by her Master’s in Adult Nurse Practitioner degree thereafter. Additionally, she is dual IBHRE certified with CCDS and CEPS. She currently resides in the Greensboro, NC area with her husband and three daughters.
VP of Business Development, Strategy, and Innovation
Austin is the Vice President of Business Development, Strategy, and Innovation at CV Remote Solutions. In his role, Austin is responsible for sculpting strategic growth initiatives, pioneering innovative solutions, and driving business development efforts to help CV Remote Solutions continue to be in the forefront of the industry. Previously, as VP of Operations, he managed multiple business areas, including operations, marketing, and human resources. His role was instrumental in developing brand strategies and initiatives that responded to the needs and projected future of the healthcare industry.
Before his time at CV Remote Solutions, Austin served as a Director of Physician Services for HCA, one of the nation’s top healthcare providers. With over 15 years of healthcare industry experience spanning multi-site operations in primary care, cardiology, oncology, and pulmonology, Austin’s robust understanding of the healthcare landscape is a key pillar of his strategic approach.
Austin obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Administration from Western Kentucky University and a Masters of Business Administration from Murray State University. His commitment to healthcare extends beyond his role at CV Remote Solutions as he continues to serve on the Nashville Health Care Leadership Council and the Medical Group Management Association, contributing valuable insights and leadership.
Cara serves as Director of Operations and has over 10 years of practice management and healthcare development experience. She has worked in the cardiology and electrophysiology space as a practice manager for the last 5 years prior to joining CV Remote Solutions.
Cara received her Bachelors of Psychology degree from University of Central Florida and her Masters of Business Administration from Palm Beach Atlantic University. She currently resides in Knoxville, TN with her husband and daughter.
Katie serves as Operations Manager at CV Remote Solutions and has been in the healthcare industry for over 20 years. She has 17 years of experience as an LPN with certification in public health and has spent the last ten years in practice management at HCA, one of the nation’s top healthcare organizations. During her time at HCA, she managed a busy family practice and developed processes and procedures to ensure quality and compliance measures were met. Over the past twenty years, Katie developed a passion for leadership and the growth and development of others through coaching, engagement, and recruitment.
Katie resides in Spring Hill, TN, with her husband, two children, and Buddy, the best dog in the world.
Jeff serves as our Director of Sales. Previously, he spent over 20 years in the Cardiac Rhythm industry where he served as a Clinical Specialist, Sales Representative, and District Manager. In this role, Jeff will be able to use the experience gained from industry and his passion for team building to help CV Remote Solutions grow and partner with clinics across the country.
Jeff received his advanced degree in Cardiac Devices from Arrhythmia Technologies Institute, in Greenville, SC in 2003. He also attained IHBRE certifications in both Pacing/ Defibrillation and Electrophysiology. Jeff received his BA in Business from Stetson University in DeLand, FL.
Jeff lives in the Charlotte, NC area with his wife, Ginger, and three children; Audrey, Ben, and Henry.
Jenny serves as Director of Clinical Operations at CV Remote Solutions. She began her career in cardiology nursing in 1996 working in the Acute Coronary Care and Cardiovascular Recovery Units. Her passion for cardiac electrophysiology grew as she moved to Device Clinic Management and then spent 8 years as a Senior Clinical Specialist in the device industry prior to joining CV Remote Solutions in 2020.
During her time in the device industry, she partnered with clinics to develop an education training program for device clinic staff. Jenny has been an integral part of quality assurance, workflow process and training with CV Remote Solutions. She received the CV Remote Solutions Patient Care Award in 2023.
Jenny received her BSN from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is IBHRE certified. She resides in Mt. Pleasant, NC with her husband and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and loves all things outdoors.