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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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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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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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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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Digital Health Innovators MOBE and Override Launch Shared Savings Program for Management of Chronic Pain

Digital Health Global

MOBE is a health outcomes company that uses health care data analytics to inform its high-touch, one-to-one health coaching and medication management model. Override is a chronic pain program leveraging highly specialized pain management coaches and pain education delivered on a proprietary, digital platform.

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Kanabo Group Appoints Ian Mattioli as Chair of the Board and Secures a £2.5M Minimum Investment Round

Digital Health Global

Since our admission to the London Stock Exchange, we have achieved several significant milestones, including experiencing considerable revenue growth, launching two medical cannabis products, building a comprehensive supply chain, acquiring The GP Service, and launching Treat-It, our innovative digital health platform for pain management.”