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The health system's expanded app, Cedars-Sinai Connect, will allow parents and Spanish-speaking adults to access 24/7 on-demand care.
Xaia is an AI-enabled digital therapy platform accessible via Apple's augmented reality headset that helps individuals with pain, anxiety, depression and addiction.
Tia opened another LA-based clinic with Cedars-Sinai, and the partners will set up three more brick-and-mortar clinics in Pasadena, Studio City and Culver City.
Healthcare VR researchers say that certain projects have stalled during the pandemic, but strong demand and emergency reimbursement decisions out of CMS have raised hopes across the industry.
A study of more than 200 Kaiser Permanente patients found regular coaching paired with self-monitoring tools more effective than standard care.
The Cedars-Sinai study used Fitbit Charge trackers to monitor 100 patients following a major inpatient surgical procedure.
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Although it hasn’t yet established its place as a mainstream treatment modality, virtual reality has grown from an interesting diversion into a frequent topic of conversation within digital health.
At HIMSS last week, Samsung announced a partnership with Travelers Insurance, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Bayer, and AppliedVR around using virtual reality for pain management.
After an inaugural class that has led to several full-scale rollouts at the hospital, Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles announced its second accelerator class today.