This medical app helps clinicians assess hospice eligibility for patients with various diseases. It offers color-coded guidelines, functional assessment tools, and a Palliative Performance Scale calculator. Users can also find VITAS locations and access educational webinars.
v1.1.0
June 16, 2026
Performance improvements and stability enhancements.
VITAS Healthcare is a medical app designed to help clinicians quickly assess hospice eligibility for patients. It provides disease-specific guidelines, functional assessment tools, and facilitates patient referrals to VITAS services.
The app uses color-coded, disease-specific guidelines and interactive assessment tools like the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) and a BMI calculator to help determine a patient's hospice eligibility.
Yes, you can refer patients to VITAS hospice care directly through the app. It supports face sheet photo capture and mobile form submission for a quick and secure referral process.
VITAS Healthcare provides eligibility guidelines for a range of diseases including ALS, Alzheimer's and other dementias, Cancer, Heart Disease, HIV/AIDS, Liver Disease, Lung Disease, Renal Disease, Sepsis, and general hospice guidelines.
Yes, the app allows users to explore and register for VITAS webinars on end-of-life care topics. Some webinars may offer CE/CME credit for eligible roles and states.
You can find VITAS hospice locations by using a zip code or state maps within the app. It provides service areas, office locations, phone numbers, and inpatient hospice unit information.
VITAS Healthcare is currently supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is rated for users aged 17 and older.
The latest version of VITAS Healthcare is v1.1.0, and it was last updated on June 16, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support.
