Highmark Covers AppliedVR’s Product for Chronic Low Back Pain
More than 4 million Highmark commercial members now have access to AppliedVR's RelieVRx as a covered therapeutic.
Brain Patterns, Physiological Metrics Show VR’s Ability To Reduce Chronic Pain In New Research
AppliedVR released study results demonstrating VR’s ability to help patients suffering from chronic low back pain. The technology was able to increase participants' brain coherence and help them achieve a slower breathing rate — two metrics associated with reduced pain.
Reducing Clinical and Staff Burnout with AI Automation
As technology advances, AI-powered tools will increasingly reduce the administrative burdens on healthcare providers.
VR Can Alleviate Brain Tumor Patients’ Anxiety During Treatment, Study Finds
AppliedVR teamed up with the National Cancer Institute to study the feasibility of VR to alleviate anxiety in brain tumor patients undergoing imaging scans. The research partners recently announced interim analysis results from their clinical study — they said that not only would VR intervention be a feasible option to reduce patients’ anxiety, but that patients would report high satisfaction levels as well.
AppliedVR Earns First Unique CMS Code Ever Granted to a Digital Therapeutic
CMS recently established a unique code for AppliedVR’s flagship product, marking the first time a digital therapeutic or immersive therapeutic has ever been placed in an existing benefit category. The eight-week program is a physician-prescribed solution that allows patients to manage their chronic lower back pain without opioids from the comfort of their own home.
Why VR could be the new dawn of pain, anxiety management
Experts think virtual reality (VR) can help address the country's rising levels of pain and anxiety. By flooding the brain with positive signals, VR experiences can act as a drug-free alternative to pain and mental health management — and hospitals across the nation are deploying the technology.
FDA clears first VR-based tool for for lower-back pain
The Food and Drug Administration granted the company de novo clearance for its VR programs to help reduce chronic lower back pain. AppliedVR’s eight-week program is based on cognitive behavioral therapy.
Health Executives on Digital Transformation in Healthcare
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
AppliedVR, Curebase to launch five studies of VR for chronic pain
The startup is working with Curebase to launch five clinical trials to test its VR-based therapeutic for chronic pain. They plan to enroll a total of more than 2,000 people.
AppliedVR raises $29M as it seeks FDA clearance of VR system for pain treatment
Earlier this year, AppliedVR shared results of a pivotal study that it plans to submit to the FDA. It received a breakthrough device designation last year to use its VR platform to treat fibromyalgia and lower back pain.
StartUPDATES: New developments from healthcare startups
Read new developments on healthcare startups such as Seven Bridges, Scipher Medicine, Applied VR and more.
With results of pivotal study, AppliedVR to seek FDA clearance
Digital health startup AppliedVR shared results from a pivotal study of its platform for lower back pain relief. The company plans to submit the results to the FDA in the next year.
Heard at HLTH 2024: Insights from Innovative Healthcare Executives
Executives from Imagine360, Verily, BrightInsight, Lantern, and Rhapsody shared their approaches to reducing healthcare costs and facilitating digital transformation.
AppliedVR gets breakthrough device designation for VR to treat pain
The Los Angeles-based startup received a breakthrough device designation from the FDA for using VR to manage chronic pain. It recently published the results of a 92-person virtual trial testing VR for pain management at home.
A new reality: How VR is poised to make real-world clinical impact
Virtual reality has evolved from being a technological novelty to a legitimate clinical tool in areas like chronic pain management and neurological rehab, leading experts to think through how best to integrate VR into healthcare.
VR can aid seniors and chronic disease patients, but don’t overhype its capabilities
During a panel discussion at the Connected Health Conference in Boston, two physicians and a patient touched on how virtual reality is aiding a variety of healthcare consumers. Yet as one panelist noted, we shouldn't overpromise what it can do.
Virtual reality has a role to play in cancer treatment and prevention
In cancer care, virtual reality could be enlisted to improve patient therapy and physician education with minimal cost to hospital systems.