AppliedVR

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By  Jessica Hagen 04:24 pm December 27, 2023
Executives in the digital health space shared with MobiHealthNews the most notable events in healthcare in 2023, including generative AI moving into the mainstream, the rise of ChatGPT, the fall of Silicon Valley Bank and Medicaid disenrollment. Matthew Stoudt, cofounder and CEO of AppliedVR "Silicon Valley Bank was the clear Black Swan event of 2023 and sent a shockwave through the entire system...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:47 pm December 20, 2023
California-based virtual reality therapeutic company AppliedVR announced it secured an expanded contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs via its Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, dubbed VA Immersive, to provide veterans with VR-based chronic low back pain therapies.  AppliedVR's RelieVRx (formerly EaseVRx) received FDA De Novo clearance in 2021 to be used in the treatment...
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By  Jessica Hagen 07:36 pm December 18, 2023
Digital health executives predict funding in 2024 will increase for companies with platforms proven helpful for healthcare providers and patients, while those not showing value will be forced to dissolve.  Leaders also relayed to MobiHealthNews that mergers and acquisitions will be prominent in the digital health industry, and genAI companies may take center stage when garnering funding.  ...
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By  Jessica Hagen 10:37 am December 14, 2023
Leaders in the digital health space told MobiHealthNews their predictions about where AI will make the most significant mark in healthcare in 2024.    Following the considerable increase in the use of AI in healthcare in 2023, stakeholders expect next year to bring even wider adoption of the technology across various sectors, from implementation in physician-facing tools that help ease provider...
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By  Jessica Hagen 02:46 pm December 7, 2023
Leaders in the digital health space relayed to MobiHealthNews what stood out to them in 2023 as the year draws to an end. Many noted the meteoric rise of genAI in 2023 and expectations of growing adoption of the technology in 2024, emphasizing the importance of treading carefully as the tech is further implemented. Other stakeholders pinpointed bankruptcies and mergers and acquisitions as being...
Josh Sackman, president and cofounder of AppliedVR
By  Jessica Hagen 12:42 pm April 3, 2023
California-based virtual reality therapeutic company AppliedVR received a unique Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPSC) Level II code from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its RelieVRx system (formerly EaseVRx) to treat chronic low back pain.  Josh Sackman, president and cofounder of AppliedVR, joined MobiHealthNews to discuss the new reimbursement code and what's in...
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By  Emily Olsen 10:03 am May 27, 2022
A virtual reality therapeutic program reduces pain intensity up to six months later, compared with a sham app, according to a study published in JMIR. The study was sponsored by AppliedVR and used its RelieVRx system, formerly known as EaseVRx, to assess its long-term effectiveness for people with chronic lower-back pain (CLBP). It followed up on earlier research that analyzed the immersive eight...
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By  Emily Olsen 01:10 pm March 25, 2022
Med tech giant Royal Philips is partnering with Nuvo Group to support remote pregnancy monitoring in rural areas. The collaboration will start with a pilot program in rural Colorado using Nuvo's INVU remote monitoring system, which was cleared by the FDA last year. The companies say the program could improve access to maternity care in rural communities, where a lack of options contributes to...
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By  Emily Olsen 10:01 am January 21, 2022
Late last year, virtual reality therapeutic company AppliedVR scored FDA De Novo clearance for its EaseVRx system for treating chronic lower back pain.   The eight-week virtual reality program is designed to help people control and modulate their pain, AppliedVR cofounder and CEO Matthew Stoudt told MobiHealthNews. The system uses regulation and mindfulness skills, as well as techniques from...
A woman using an AppliedVR headset at home
By  Emily Olsen 11:43 am November 17, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration has granted AppliedVR De Novo clearance to market its EaseVRx virtual reality system to treat chronic lower back pain.  The prescription device includes a VR headset and controller plus a “Breathing Amplifier” that’s used to train the user in deep breathing. Patients can participate in 56 VR sessions that use cognitive behavioral therapy to treat pain. The...