Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske is joined by Dina Yankelewitz, CEO of Vitalis Care, a technology company that is harnessing AI technology to reduce staff burden and allow more time for patient care. Dina shares her vision and passion for the hospice space, discussing how she applied her background in education and learning methods to inform not only what tools to develop but importantly how they work for the end user. Dina and Meg explore what AI is good at as well as its limits and why scheduling optimization, compliance, and reimbursement were the first areas Vitalis tackled. Dina shares her thoughts on what may be next for AI in the home care space, the hurdles she sees to adoption and change, and the opportunities for technology to enhance care, boost staff engagement, and give us all more time to do the work that is most meaningful.

Vitalis was built to solve the challenges hospices face every day — from missed units and clunky schedules to mileage fraud, billing gaps, and compliance headaches. Their tools help hospices predict end-of-life with improved accuracy; generate efficient, patient-centered schedules; track every mile with GPS-backed clarity; and simplify compliance with documentation support. To learn more about Vitalis Care visit their website at https://vitaliscare.ai/.