Operating 53 hospice programs in 15 states and the District of Columbia,[2] VITAS employs 11,000 professionals and serves an average daily census of more than 21,000 patients, according to the company's website.

[4] VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahs) offers hospice and palliative care services to patients across the U.S., provided by its doctors, registered nurses, home health aides, social workers, clergy, and volunteers.

In April 2015, VITAS was part of a technology roll-out with HealthGrid that enables clinicians to exchange critical patient-care data quickly and securely with other care providers.

The same technology helps healthcare providers meet one rule of CMS Meaningful Use Phase 2, which states that data for 10 percent of patients must be transmitted electronically.

[11] Using AirWatch technology on tablets, VITAS employees can access information and media that help patients and families make decisions about end-of-life care.