Waya Health is conducting a study, partnership with Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) and the VHA Extended Reality (VHA XR) Network, to determine the utility of virtual reality in falls risk assessments, neurological risk assessment, palliative care, procedural use, acute and/or chronic pain management, and anxiety among veterans.
Who is Waya Health? A US company focused on the clinical use of virtual reality. It provides patient-centered and outcome-focused solutions to overcome today’s biggest healthcare challenges. Its virtual and augmented reality tools, including the Waya platform, can improve patient care, lower costs, and increase revenue across multiple clinical settings.
What will the study involve? Veterans and clinical staff in 12 VHA medical centres across the US will use wearable headsets loaded with Waya Health software developed to address the six critical medical use cases mentioned above. A previous study revealed several promising results, including reductions in discomfort and stress among participants.
Joe Morgan MD, president of Waya Health : “The opportunities are limitless for virtual reality to assess, monitor, and help manage numerous diseases; reduce the use of risky medications like opioids and sedatives; and really improve the quality of life for thousands of veterans.”
“This collaboration will be a validation pipeline to develop, test, and deploy virtual reality solutions not only for our veterans but also for patients, physicians, and clinical staff outside the VHA. We are very impressed with the VHA’s commitment to innovation and are honoured to be a part of it.”
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Source: https://vrworldtech.com/2021/08/20/painting-vr-unreal-engine-4-27-waya-health/