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Haptics technology is a vital surgical training alternative because it lets surgeons interact with virtual environments by adding the sense of touch to the overall simulation.
Haptics technology is a vital surgical training alternative because it lets surgeons interact with virtual environments by adding the sense of touch to the overall simulation.
Check out new developments from HealthMine, Osso VR and more.
Read new developments on healthcare startups such as Seven Bridges, Scipher Medicine, Applied VR and more.
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.
The immersive medical education software company is applying its medical-grade virtual reality platform to train surgeons.
With VR technology becoming more accessible, it’s no longer just used in high-end gaming. Entrepreneurs have found several uses for virtual and augmented reality in healthcare, from a training tool to helping treat patients.
This eBook, in collaboration with Care Logistics, details how hospitals and health systems can facilitate more effective decision-making by operationalizing elevated awareness.
Samsung struck a partnership with IrisVision, a company that makes headsets for users with low vision. Samsung will help the company roll out its technology worldwide.
Magic Leap aims to apply spatial computing in healthcare to improve surgical planning, medical education and patient consultation but ultimately wants to help healthcare organizations achieve the Triple Aim.
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.
Read about news from Cardinal Analytx Solutions, Neuro Rehab VR and UnityPoint Health.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
The Los Angeles-based company said it will use the money to keep developing its online library and increase the quality of content it makes available to its users.
Through the collaboration, FundamentalVR and Mayo Clinic will jointly develop surgical VR simulation and education products with an initial focus on general surgery. FundamentalVR also revealed a $1.4 million investment from Tern.
VRHealth is delivering its virtual reality solutions through Oculus Go and Rift to help patients manage their pain and alleviate their anxiety.
Healthcare organizations will need to be aware of new innovations, and new ways to use and integrate them. One of the ways that organizations such as Vanderbilt University Medical Center are doing this is by creating patient technology advisory boards.
Health Scholars, which focuses on merging technology and clinical education, won the health services track of the MedCity INVEST Pitch Perfect competition earlier this month.