About Us

At Vitalchat, we’re not just improving healthcare—we’re setting the standard for what it means to Care Simply.

At Vitalchat, we are redefining what it means to care simply. Established in 2021, our innovative inpatient video platform is designed to transform hospital care with a focus on ease of use and deployment. Our people and technology simplifies and enhances patient care, making it easier to achieve better outcomes across the healthcare continuum.

"People first."

— Alan Pitt, MD

"Simple innovation and meaningful patents."

"Simple innovation and meaningful patents."

— Ghafran Abbas, MD

— Ghafran Abbas, MD

Our Vision

We simplify the path to enhanced care and outcomes.

Our Mission

To improve and advance care for all through digital care solutions that are simple to integrate, use, and scale.

Our Vision

We simplify the path to enhanced care and outcomes.

Our Mission

To improve and advance care for all through digital care solutions that are simple to integrate, use, and scale.

Our Vision

We simplify the path to enhanced care and outcomes.

Our Mission

To improve and advance care for all through digital care solutions that are simple to integrate, use, and scale.

Our Vision

We simplify the path to enhanced care and outcomes.

Our Mission

To improve and advance care for all through digital care solutions that are simple to integrate, use, and scale.

The Vitalchat Team

Alan Pitt, MD

Co-Founder

Ghafran Abbas, MIS

Co-Founder & CTO

Michael Raymer

CEO

Theresa O'Hollaren

Chief Clinical & Experience Officer

Diane King

Vice President, Nursing

Katie Stoaks

Vice President, Sales

Ottilly O'Rourke

Vice President of Implementation

Amna Hamdani

Client Success Manager

Peter Neupert

Board Member

Dave Driscoll

Advisor

The Vitalchat Team

Alan Pitt, MD

Co-Founder

“Care Simply means redefining the hospital of the future by emphasizing the “care” as much as “health” in healthcare.”

Over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur, neuroradiologist

Professor of Neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute

Former Chief Medical Officer at Avizia

Co-founder of Excelcius Robotics

Chief Medical Officer for CloudMedX

Key Opinion Leader for Philips Healthcare

Adjunct Faculty at the University of Arizona School of Public Health

Board Member for Axis for Autism

Ghafran Abbas, MIS

CTO & Co-Founder

“Care Simply means making it as easy as possible for technology to serve people and not the other way around.”

Over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur, neuroradiologist

Professor of Neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute

Former Chief Medical Officer at Avizia

Co-founder of Excelcius Robotics

Chief Medical Officer for CloudMedX

Key Opinion Leader for Philips Healthcare

Adjunct Faculty at the University of Arizona School of Public Health

Board Member for Axis for Autism

Michael Raymer

CEO

Over two decades of progressive leadership, steering transformative growth and innovation across healthcare and technology sectors.

CEO and Board Member at PRO-FICIENCY, a company acquired by Simulations Plus.

Co-Founder of CO-VENTS, INC., a charity dedicated to impactful initiatives.

Proven track record of driving significant value growth, strategic partnerships, international expansion, and global market development.

Played a pivotal role in driving significant global adoption of advanced healthcare technology solutions.

Numerous innovation and technology awards and recognition.

Katie Stoaks

Vice President, Sales

“Care Simply means considering all the little details in developing, implementing, and using a solution to make sure it makes everyone’s life easier.”

Nearly thirty years of experience across pharmaceuticals, laboratory services, medical imaging, population health management, data analytics, and remote patient monitoring.

Prior experience as Vice President of Business Development at Smartlight Analytics, where she developed a sales strategy for software targeting healthcare fraud and waste.

Led growth in remote patient monitoring at Vivify Health as Vice President of Customer Development & Sales.

Key roles at Philips Wellcentive, Philips Healthcare, and Esoterix Laboratory Services

Diane King

Vice President Nursing | MBA/HCM, MSN/Ed, RN, CCRN-K

"Care Simply means getting back to the basics."

Over 25 years of experience in nursing, management, and leadership

Experience with Level I tertiary academic centers and rural settings, where she has excelled in enhancing accessibility and safety for patients with critical care barriers.

Led corporate patient safety initiatives, including implementing falls policies and expanding an Arizona transfer center during COVID-19 to accommodate multiple facilities and emergency rooms.

Previously experience as Nursing Director at a critical access hospital and held various leadership roles at a major Phoenix healthcare institution.

Hospice RN and has expertise in patient experience, logistics, and safety

Co-authored publications on rapid response teams and healthcare collaboration

An active member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

Theresa O´Hollaren

Chief Clinical & Experience Officer

“Care Simply means giving back time to nurses to care and connect with patients.”

Over 30 years of healthcare technology sales and leadership experience, working with major health systems in the areas of patient room design, patient /nurse communication, and hospital bed /surfaces.

Leverages extensive frontline nursing experience as an RN to advance innovation and technology to improve patient safety, patient outcomes, nurse safety, nurse satisfaction, enhance clinical workflow, and efficiency.

Held positions in public and private US and international companies, with focus on customer experience, product design and clinical implementation.

Develops partnerships with healthcare and nurse leaders to advance high quality and value-based care. With decades of experience and focus on preventing patient falls and hospital acquired pressure injuries, also passionate on implementing technology to revolutionize patient care by advancing the adoption of the virtual nursing care model.

Formerly held positions as Chief Clinical & Experience Officer at a leading nurse call manufacturer and VP of Strategic Accounts & Clinical Integration for major hospital bed and equipment manufacturer.

Co-author of several abstracts and contributor to Patient Safety Movement’s Actionable Evidence-Based Practice, Falls and Fall Prevention in Adults .

Ottily O'Rourke

Vice President of Implementation

US Air Force veteran with a distinguished 14-year career in the IT industry

Develops cutting-edge audio and video solutions for hospitals to bridge the gap between healthcare providers and patients, making remote interactions more intuitive and impactful

Former systems administrator for Air Force Hospital Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) managing complex, mission-critical systems.

Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a pioneering telehealth company leading transformative initiatives to revolutionize remote healthcare delivery.

Amna Hamdani

Client Success Manager

Responsible for customer success management, product placement, and customer relationships

Background in technology, management, and transformation within the telehealth space

Holds a degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) Role: Customer Success Manager

Peter Neupert

Board Member

Guides numerous health-tech companies toward their growth objectives across the healthcare, technology, and software sectors.

Jordan Sylvester

Board Member

Seasoned MedTech business leader with over two decades of experience in healthcare and a proven track record in leading high-performing global organizations across diverse sectors including software, capital, consumables, hardware, and implants.

Dave Driscoll

Board Member

Over three decades leading teams in healthcare information technology, particularly in Virtual Health, Digital Health, Revenue Integrity and Value-Based Care settings, including steering multiple companies through successful IPO’s and acquisitions.

The Vitalchat Team

Alan Pitt, MD

Co-Founder

“Care Simply means redefining the hospital of the future by emphasizing the “care” as much as “health” in healthcare.”

Over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur, neuroradiologist

Professor of Neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute

Former Chief Medical Officer at Avizia

Co-founder of Excelcius Robotics

Chief Medical Officer for CloudMedX

Key Opinion Leader for Philips Healthcare

Adjunct Faculty at the University of Arizona School of Public Health

Board Member for Axis for Autism

Ghafran Abbas, MIS

CTO & Co-Founder

“Care Simply means making it as easy as possible for technology to serve people and not the other way around.”

Over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur, neuroradiologist

Professor of Neuroradiology at the Barrow Neurological Institute

Former Chief Medical Officer at Avizia

Co-founder of Excelcius Robotics

Chief Medical Officer for CloudMedX

Key Opinion Leader for Philips Healthcare

Adjunct Faculty at the University of Arizona School of Public Health

Board Member for Axis for Autism

Michael Raymer

CEO

Over two decades of progressive leadership, steering transformative growth and innovation across healthcare and technology sectors.

CEO and Board Member at PRO-FICIENCY, a company acquired by Simulations Plus.

Co-Founder of CO-VENTS, INC., a charity dedicated to impactful initiatives.

Proven track record of driving significant value growth, strategic partnerships, international expansion, and global market development.

Played a pivotal role in driving significant global adoption of advanced healthcare technology solutions.

Numerous innovation and technology awards and recognition.

Katie Stoaks

Vice President, Sales

“Care Simply means considering all the little details in developing, implementing, and using a solution to make sure it makes everyone’s life easier.”

Nearly thirty years of experience across pharmaceuticals, laboratory services, medical imaging, population health management, data analytics, and remote patient monitoring.

Prior experience as Vice President of Business Development at Smartlight Analytics, where she developed a sales strategy for software targeting healthcare fraud and waste.

Led growth in remote patient monitoring at Vivify Health as Vice President of Customer Development & Sales.

Key roles at Philips Wellcentive, Philips Healthcare, and Esoterix Laboratory Services

Diane King

Vice President Nursing | MBA/HCM, MSN/Ed, RN, CCRN-K

"Care Simply means getting back to the basics."

Over 25 years of experience in nursing, management, and leadership

Experience with Level I tertiary academic centers and rural settings, where she has excelled in enhancing accessibility and safety for patients with critical care barriers.

Led corporate patient safety initiatives, including implementing falls policies and expanding an Arizona transfer center during COVID-19 to accommodate multiple facilities and emergency rooms.

Previously experience as Nursing Director at a critical access hospital and held various leadership roles at a major Phoenix healthcare institution.

Hospice RN and has expertise in patient experience, logistics, and safety

Co-authored publications on rapid response teams and healthcare collaboration

An active member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)

Theresa O´Hollaren

Chief Clinical & Experience Officer

“Care Simply means giving back time to nurses to care and connect with patients.”

Over 30 years of healthcare technology sales and leadership experience, working with major health systems in the areas of patient room design, patient /nurse communication, and hospital bed /surfaces.

Leverages extensive frontline nursing experience as an RN to advance innovation and technology to improve patient safety, patient outcomes, nurse safety, nurse satisfaction, enhance clinical workflow, and efficiency.

Held positions in public and private US and international companies, with focus on customer experience, product design and clinical implementation.

Develops partnerships with healthcare and nurse leaders to advance high quality and value-based care. With decades of experience and focus on preventing patient falls and hospital acquired pressure injuries, also passionate on implementing technology to revolutionize patient care by advancing the adoption of the virtual nursing care model.

Formerly held positions as Chief Clinical & Experience Officer at a leading nurse call manufacturer and VP of Strategic Accounts & Clinical Integration for major hospital bed and equipment manufacturer.

Co-author of several abstracts and contributor to Patient Safety Movement’s Actionable Evidence-Based Practice, Falls and Fall Prevention in Adults .

Ottily O'Rourke

Vice President of Implementation

US Air Force veteran with a distinguished 14-year career in the IT industry

Develops cutting-edge audio and video solutions for hospitals to bridge the gap between healthcare providers and patients, making remote interactions more intuitive and impactful

Former systems administrator for Air Force Hospital Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) managing complex, mission-critical systems.

Chief Information Officer (CIO) of a pioneering telehealth company leading transformative initiatives to revolutionize remote healthcare delivery.

Amna Hamdani

Client Success Manager

Responsible for customer success management, product placement, and customer relationships

Background in technology, management, and transformation within the telehealth space

Holds a degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) Role: Customer Success Manager

Peter Neupert

Board Member

Guides numerous health-tech companies toward their growth objectives across the healthcare, technology, and software sectors.

Jordan Sylvester

Board Member

Seasoned MedTech business leader with over two decades of experience in healthcare and a proven track record in leading high-performing global organizations across diverse sectors including software, capital, consumables, hardware, and implants.

Dave Driscoll

Board Member

Over three decades leading teams in healthcare information technology, particularly in Virtual Health, Digital Health, Revenue Integrity and Value-Based Care settings, including steering multiple companies through successful IPO’s and acquisitions.

The Vitalchat Team

Alan Pitt, MD

Co-Founder

Ghafran Abbas, MIS

Co-Founder & CTO

Michael Raymer

CEO

Theresa O'Hollaren

Chief Clinical & Experience Officer

Diane King

Vice President, Nursing

Katie Stoaks

Vice President, Sales

Ottilly O'Rourke

Vice President of Implementation

Amna Hamdani

Client Success Manager

Peter Neupert

Board Member

Dave Driscoll

Advisor

Let's Care Simply, Together.

Want to learn more about what it means to “care simply”? We look forward to sharing more or simply answering any questions you may have for our team. Please take a few quick minutes to fill out and submit the form below, and we’ll be in touch with you shortly.

Let's Care Simply, Together.

Want to learn more about what it means to “care simply”? We look forward to sharing more or simply answering any questions you may have for our team. Please take a few quick minutes to fill out and submit the form below, and we’ll be in touch with you shortly.

Let's Care Simply, Together.

Want to learn more about what it means to “care simply”? We look forward to sharing more or simply answering any questions you may have for our team. Please take a few quick minutes to fill out and submit the form below, and we’ll be in touch with you shortly.

Let's Care Simply, Together.

Want to learn more about what it means to “care simply”? We look forward to sharing more or simply answering any questions you may have for our team. Please take a few quick minutes to fill out and submit the form below, and we’ll be in touch with you shortly.

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8 am - 5pm

© Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved by VitalChat, Inc

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday

8 am - 5pm

© Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved by VitalChat, Inc

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday

8 am - 5pm

© Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved by VitalChat, Inc

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday

8 am - 5pm

© Copyright 2024. All Rights Reserved by VitalChat, Inc