ViTel Net, established in 1990, is a pioneering technology company specializing in telehealth solutions. As a founding member of the American Telemedicine Association, the company's mission is to ensure that individuals have access to the care they need to live their healthiest lives, regardless of geographic or socio-economic factors. ViTel Net's vision centers on delivering cutting-edge technology and services that enable care to be delivered anywhere, thereby improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities. The company holds significant industry importance, having developed a suite of telehealth technologies that support clinicians in remotely diagnosing, treating, and managing patient health.
ViTel Net's strategic focus is on providing configurable and interoperable enterprise telehealth platforms and point-of-care modules that span the entire telehealth care continuum. The company's core objectives include enhancing the efficiency of healthcare delivery through seamless integration with existing health IT infrastructures and electronic health records (EHRs). ViTel Net specializes in virtual care solutions that support various clinical workflows, enabling healthcare providers to deliver remote care effectively. The primary markets targeted by ViTel Net encompass healthcare organizations seeking to implement or expand their telehealth capabilities, including hospitals, clinics, and other care-providing entities.
ViTel Net has raised a total of $350,000 in funding over one round. The specifics of the funding round, including the date and investors involved, are not publicly disclosed. The capital raised has been utilized to develop and enhance the company's telehealth solutions, expand its market reach, and support operational growth.
ViTel Net's product portfolio includes the vCareCommand platform, a modular virtual care solution designed to make remote care delivery an integrated modality for both patients and providers. This platform supports various care modules, including Clinical Consult, Virtual Visit, Remote Patient Monitoring, First Responder, Medical Imaging, TeleICU, and Community Care. The vCareCommand platform is integrated with health systems' EHRs and other health IT infrastructures, facilitating automated data and medical imaging flow to ensure remote providers have accurate information for decision-making. The platform's user experience is built upon ViTel Net's patent-pending workflow platform, enabling rapid application configuration to meet health systems' workflow specifications without writing code.
ViTel Net's leadership team comprises experienced professionals dedicated to advancing telehealth solutions:
- Allen Izadpanah, President & Chief Executive Officer
- Stuart Frank, Chief Information Officer & President Services Division
- Robert Kolodner, Executive Vice President
- Richard S. Bakalar, Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
- Lamar Medler, Director of Solutions Engineering and Support
- Keith Buck, Chief Innovation Officer
- Jon Louthian, Chief Architect
- Julian Werfel, Chief Technology Officer & Lead Developer
- Mark Noble, Chief Operating Officer
Notably, Mark Noble joined ViTel Net in 2018, bringing expertise in the virtual care space and a track record of growing successful technology companies. Since his appointment, the company has quadrupled its deployed health system partner base and retooled its solution offerings to align with the needs of all health systems, regardless of size or virtual care maturity.
The telehealth market is experiencing significant growth, driven by increasing demand for remote healthcare services and advancements in technology. ViTel Net operates in a competitive landscape with several notable companies offering similar telehealth solutions:
- HealthViewX: Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Plano, Texas, HealthViewX operates in the Health Care Technology industry.
- VirtualHealth: Established in 2012 and based in Tampa, Florida, VirtualHealth provides health care technology solutions.
- Privis Health: Founded in 2011 in Morrisville, North Carolina, Privis Health operates in the hospitals field.
ViTel Net has engaged in strategic collaborations to enhance its market position and innovation capacity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company partnered with Avel eCare to build a National Emergency Tele Critical Care Network for the U.S. Army. This initiative aimed to deliver critical care expertise and support to regions whose health systems were overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. The collaboration resulted in the delivery of an initial proof of concept within four weeks, which was refined over another four weeks before services were provided to rural hospitals and patients at home using ViTel Net's platform.
ViTel Net's strategic roadmap includes scaling operations and offerings to meet the evolving needs of healthcare providers. The company has introduced a revamped solution portfolio to extend the value of its platform to all prospective health system partners, regardless of their size or current position on the virtual care maturity curve. This includes:
- vCareXpress™: Delivers pre-configured turnkey applications for health system partners needing immediate deployment with well-appointed prescribed offerings.
- vCarePathways™: Improves patient engagement between in-person or virtual visits for better outcomes and extends the value of existing EHR and video visit investments.
- vCareEnterprise™: Provides complex health systems maximum flexibility to establish and scale programs across the care continuum tailored to their unique environment and workflow needs.
The entire portfolio is delivered from the vCareCommand cloud platform, providing seamless growth paths and limitless scalability. ViTel Net's headquarters are located in McLean, Virginia.
