Healthcare AI Has an ROI Problem: Here Is What the Evidence Actually Shows
Dr. Dereck Mush, MD, MBA
Vitalize
AI platform that unifies hospital staffing, scheduling, patient flow and bed capacity in real time.
What they do
Vitalize gives health systems an "air traffic control" layer for clinical labor and capacity, replacing spreadsheet schedules with forecasting and automated staffing responses. Co-founded by CEO Veeraj Shah and Sanketh Andhavarapu, it raised a $31M Series A led by Oak HC/FT in October 2026.
The record
- Vertical
- Healthcare Operations
- Sub-segment
- Workforce and capacity management
- Product type
- Platform software
- Stage
- Series A
- Headquarters
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Total funding
- $31M raised
Notable investors: Oak HC/FT, Norwest, .406 Ventures, Constellation Ventures, Y Combinator, Rock Health Capital, MemorialCare Innovation Fund.
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