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Virtual reality for pain management has potential, but hurdles remain

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A study published this week in the Journal of Medical Internet Research found that virtual reality can be a useful, scalable and appealing alternative to existing pain management approaches. Health Tech, a health equity incubation partner at UCSF, and AppliedVR, a platform that provides therapeutic VR for pain management.

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AI is the New Health Literacy Challenge for Patients and the Health/Care Industry

Health Populi

As to the specific medical condition of pain, the bar chart here illustrates the demographic differences of U.S. The post AI is the New Health Literacy Challenge for Patients and the Health/Care Industry appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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Industry Voices—Where is PT in the national debate over pain management and opioids?

FierceHealthIT

As a safe and nonpharmacological form of treatment, physical therapy (PT) has the potential to become one of the many risk-free alternatives to opioid-based pain management regimens.

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Industry Voices—Improving veteran pain management requires a committed, comprehensive approach

FierceHealthIT

Industry Voices—Improving veteran pain management requires a committed, comprehensive approach. Fri, 11/11/2022 - 17:17.

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Newel Health Announces the Last Patient Last Visit (LPLV) in NWL-SOT-CS-001 Parkinson’s Disease Study Funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation

Digital Health Global

The company’s product portfolio includes Amicomed, a CE Class IIa certified solution for hypertension management; Rohkea, a VR-based therapy for chronic pain management; and Soturi, an advanced platform for Parkinson’s disease management currently in development.

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Virtual Reality Pain Management with Children

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Virtual reality (VR) pain management apps and other technologies have been developing for over a decade to help children struggling with chronic pain conditions and rehabilitation. They reviewed and summarized various programs developed and utilized VR pain management with children. The Hospital for Sick Children.

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XRHealth Acquires Immersive, Digital Therapeutics Company RealizedCare, Creating the Largest AI-Driven Therapeutic XR Platform Globally

Healthcare IT Today

These acquisitions solidify XRHealths leadership in the therapeutic XR industry, offering AI-powered, value-based solutions to expand care accessibility. Formed from the 2023 merger of BehaVR and Fern Health, RealizedCare combines expertise in behavioral health and chronic pain management to deliver comprehensive digital therapeutics.