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VITAS Healthcare, the top dog in end-of-life care in the US, has got a nifty app for clinicians. It's super easy to use and acts as a hospice resource. The app creates personalized profiles for different healthcare roles like doctors, nurses, case managers, and more. You'll find color-coded guidelines on who qualifies for hospice based on their specific illness. Plus, there are tools to assess a patient's functionality and daily activities to help determine if they're eligible for hospice care. It even gives suggestions on what to do next.

The app also has a BMI calculator to figure out if someone's BMI is too low, normal, too high, or obese. It lets doctors easily send patients to VITAS by taking a picture of their face sheet or filling out a form on their device. The app quickly confirms that the submission went through and gets VITAS to respond fast so the patient can smoothly transition to hospice care. Doctors can also use the app to find VITAS hospice places or get in touch with staff. They can use zip codes or state maps to locate VITAS service areas, offices, phone numbers, and inpatient hospice units.

The app also gives doctors and nurses a chance to boost their knowledge about hospice stuff. They can check out and sign up for VITAS webinars on end-of-life care topics, and get reminders and updates on their app calendar. They can also easily share VITAS hospice info and PDFs with patients, family members, co-workers, and even people who don't have the app. When seriously sick or dying patients are ready for hospice care, clinicians can refer them safely and confidently through this app to VITAS pros in 14 states and Washington D.C.

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A Hospice App for Clinicians