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As healthcare systems grapple with persistent staffing shortages and rising patient volumes, the need for streamlined, tech-enabled workflows has become urgent. A 2024 time-motion study across four hospitals found that clinical pharmacists spend over 80% of their time on clinical activities, with nearly 12% dedicated to face-to-face patient interaction. That leaves less than 20% for administrative and logistical tasks like inventory management, highlighting the opportunity for automation to further maximize clinical value. Omnicell's push toward an “autonomous pharmacy” seeks to rebalance this equation by automating routine operations and freeing up clinicians for patient-facing care.Can real-world automation and AI truly relieve cognitive burden without removing the human touch from healthcare?This second episode in a two-part Highway to Health series, hosted by David Kemp, features Omnicell's Randall Lipps, CEO and founder of Omnicell, and Nish Parekh, SVP and Chief Product Officer. They discuss how robotics, RFID, and predictive analytics are transforming medication workflows while restoring human connection in clinical care.Key Takeaways:The Autonomous Pharmacy Vision: Omnicell aims to automate repetitive pharmacy tasks, allowing over 200,000 pharmacists to reengage directly in patient care.Real-World AI and RFID in Action: The lab's MedTrack OR system uses RFID to track anesthesia meds in real time, solving inventory blind spots and reducing manual counts.Collaboration is the Catalyst: Every solution stems from customer-driven feedback. The Innovation Lab is not a showroom—it's a collaborative workspace to solve “big, hairy” problems.Randall Lipps is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Omnicell, where he has led the company from a single-product startup to a global leader in pharmacy automation and medication management. Drawing from his background in airline operations and logistics, he pioneered Omnicell's vision of the Autonomous Pharmacy, now serving over 5,000 hospitals and 40,000 pharmacies worldwide. Lipps also serves on several healthcare and digital health advisory boards and is recognized for his leadership in automation, innovation, and operational efficiency.Nish Parekh is a healthcare technology executive and current SVP and Chief Product Officer at Omnicell, where she leads global product strategy, innovation, and marketing. Her career spans leadership roles at IBM Watson Health, Epic, and AppliedVR, with a focus on AI, digital therapeutics, and advancing pharmacy automation. A recognized voice in health tech, she has been featured in Fast Company, spoken at SXSW and CES, and was named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Health Tech.

Josh Sackman, cofounder and president of AppliedVR, joins us today to talk about pain management using virtual reality (VR). We discuss the bio-psycho-social dimensions of pain, and how to manage and reduce it accordingly. Some of the evidence-based tools and features discussed include: breath (e.g. box, 4-7-8, Wim Hof, diaphragmatic breathing, etc.), visualization, social connection, mindfulness & meditation, distraction & attention control, movement & interactivity, presence & immersion, sleep, biofeedback, interoception-building practices, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), pain education, grit & resilience, voice, and various other self-regulatory techniques.Although VR has proven benefits for the reduction and management of both acute and chronic pain, the goal of today's episode is to teach you principles, practices, and skills that you can use anywhere and anytime, with or without the headset. We discuss the various benefits of VR, how it compares with opioids and other existing therapies and technologies, common hurdles that VR helps overcome (e.g. accessibility, availability, affordability, complexity, enjoyability), pain's connection and interference with other facets of life (e.g. sleep, social interaction, mood, etc.), and how to find more peace, stability, and calm amidst your pain. **CONNECT & LEARN MORE**Josh's LinkedIn: /joshsackman company (AppliedVR) website: appliedvr.ioproduct (RelieVRx) website: relievrx.comInstagram: @appliedvrLinkedIn: /appliedvrRESOURCESBOOKS - Breath by James NestorCOMPANIES, SCHOOLS, & ORGANIZATIONS - ByteDance- International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)- Stanford University - University of California, Berkeley- University of Washington- USC- Virtual Human Interaction Lab (@Stanford)PEOPLE- Albert "Skip" Rizzo- Andrew Weil- Beth Darnall - Bob Jester- Hunter Hoffman- James Nestor- Jeremy Bailenson- Matt Walker- Sean Mackey- Wim HofPODCASTS - Huberman Lab      -  Dr. Sean Mackey: Tools to Reduce & Manage Pain (1/15/2024)      - 6-part sleep series with Matt Walker (4/3/2024 ~)- The Matt Walker PodcastLearn more at: appliedvr.io

In this episode, we hear from Josh Sackman, President and Co-founder of AppliedVR. AppliedVR, in their own words, provide virtual reality-based treatments that represent a comprehensive approach to chronic pain that empowers patients with accessible digital tools self-managed in their own home. In this episode, we cover: The origin story of AppliedVR Transitioning from an app store for health VR to focus pain management market Patient experience and the pain management pipeline Funding journey and key funding milestones The scientific hypothesis of "mind over matter" behind AppliedVR's approach and evidence generation journey The FDA approval process for AppliedVR and lessons learned for entrepreneurs. AppliedVR's current business hypothesis and scaling plan Market channels and scaling VR Guest Links and Resources: Connect with Josh Sackman on LinkedIn Visit www.appliedvr.io Host Links: Connect with Eugene Borukhovich: Twitter | LinkedIn Connect with Chandana Fitzgerald, MD: Twitter | LinkedIn Connect with YourCoach.health: Website | Twitter Check out Shot of Digital Health with Eugene and Jim Joyce: Website | Podcast App HealthXL: Website | Twitter | Join an Event Digital Therapeutics Podcast would not be possible without the support of leading DTx organizations. Thank you to: > Presenting Partner: Amalgam Rx > Contributing Partners and Sponsors: Akili | Big Health | Click Therapeutics | Lindus Health | Orion Pharma Follow Digital Health Today: Browse Episodes | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram Follow Health Podcast Network: Browse Shows | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Matthew Stoudt, CEO and Founder of AppliedVR, a virtual reality therapeutics platform that's raised over $70 Million in funding. Topics Discussed: Matthew's background as a kid entrepreneur who sold stuff in school, and studying investment banking The first startups Matthew built and why it's important to stick to your vision instead of chasing what is hot right now  Entrepreneurs Matthew admires, collecting experiences rather than material things, and the most touching experience he's had on a trip The staggering numbers of people who suffer from chronic pain around the world, and what AppliedVR is doing to change that Matthew's vision for the future of his company

August 28, 2023: Josh Sackman, President and Co-Founder at AppliedVR joins Bill for the news. As the first digital therapeutics company to receive a unique HCPCS code, how has this groundbreaking approach to healthcare changed the dynamics of treatment? Can VR be the bridge to holistic patient care beyond hospital walls, especially for veterans? And as Apple enters the VR arena with its premium-priced Vision Pro, what strategic differences will we witness in contrast to companies like Meta? Join us as we explore these riveting advancements in healthcare technology and ponder on their far-reaching implications.Key Points:Digital Therapeutics HCPCSVR in HealthcareApple's Vision ProNews articles:Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain?As healthcare technology professionals, we're in a seismic shift. Artificial Intelligence is not just a buzzword—it's transforming our field and altering how we deliver healthcare. But with these technological advancements come complex challenges and unique opportunities. Are you ready to navigate this new landscape? Join us, September 7th, 1pm ET for an unmissable journey into the future of healthcare. Register HereThis Week Health SubscribeThis Week Health TwitterThis Week Health LinkedinAlex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer Donate

The recent collaboration between Henry Schein and Medpod signifies an increased focus on telehealth solutions and the integration of diagnostic technologies. Fast Five hosts Danielle Kirsh and Sean Whooley discuss how the Medpac system serves as a telediagnostic offering and the benefits it offers patients and providers.  Inspire Medical recently appointed a former AppliedVR executive as its chief medical officer. The move highlights the significance of medical leadership in driving strategic decisions. Hear who is taking on the new clinical role and what their career experience is that supports the appointment.  The successful implantation of Anteris Technologies' DurAVR THV in a valve-in-valve procedure showcases a significant milestone in transcatheter heart valve technology for the company. Whooley explains the significance of the implant and what makes it unique compared to other transcatheter aortic heart valves. Augmedics' strategic acquisition of digital health assets from Surgalign signifies a convergence trend of medical devices and digital health solutions. Find out how much Augmedics paid for the assets and how it expands business at the company. Abbott announced that it would withdraw all Trifecta heart valves from the U.S. market more than five months after Abbott and the FDA told health providers that the valves could deteriorate early. Whooley and Kirsh discuss what led to the discontinuance and the company's new focus in the heart valve market.  Check out the show notes for links to the stories we discussed today at MassDevice.com/podcast.

On this episode of Medical Marketing Executive, Brenda Spivack, VP of Brand Marketing at AppliedVR, shares her unconventional career path and discusses the development of their innovative product, RelieVRx, which disrupts the signal of the brain and body to change the neuro pathways of the brain, helping people with chronic lower back pain. She also talks about their strategic approach to building trust and engagement with their audience.

In this episode, we hear from Josh Sackman, President and Co-founder of AppliedVR. AppliedVR, in their own words, provide virtual reality-based treatments that represent a comprehensive approach to chronic pain that empowers patients with accessible digital tools self-managed in their own home. In this episode, we cover: The origin story of AppliedVR Transitioning from an app store for health VR to focus pain management market Patient experience and the pain management pipeline Funding journey and key funding milestones The scientific hypothesis of "mind over matter" behind AppliedVR's approach and evidence generation journey The FDA approval process for AppliedVR and lessons learned for entrepreneurs. AppliedVR's current business hypothesis and scaling plan Market channels and scaling VR Guest Links and Resources: Connect with Josh Sackman on LinkedIn Visit www.appliedvr.io Host Links: Connect with Eugene Borukhovich: Twitter | LinkedIn Connect with Chandana Fitzgerald, MD: Twitter | LinkedIn Connect with YourCoach.health: Website | Twitter Check out Shot of Digital Health with Eugene and Jim Joyce: Website | Podcast App HealthXL: Website | Twitter | Join an Event Digital Therapeutics Podcast would not be possible without the support of leading DTx organizations. Thank you to: > Presenting Partner: Amalgam Rx > Contributing Partners and Sponsors: Akili | Big Health | Click Therapeutics | Lindus Health | Orion Pharma Follow Digital Health Today: Browse Episodes | Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram Follow Health Podcast Network: Browse Shows | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

The words healthcare data carry many associations: from frustrations around data interoperability, outrage about the value and monetization of healthcare data, anger due to poor access to medical records by patients, and we could go on.  In the next few episodes, you will hear a little bit more about healthcare data management in the US healthcare system. We're starting with a discussion recorded at HLTH 2022, where Arif Nathoo - CEO and Co-founder of Komodo Health describes how the company plans to capture and de-identify every encounter patients have with the US healthcare system. Komodo Health is currently tracking individual encounters with the healthcare system for over 330 million patients. Companies such as Pfizer, AppliedVR, Turquoise Health, Janssen, and others, use Komnodo's de-identified patient-level data and insights to inform drug development, discovery, clinical trials, clinical research, and innovation.    Make sure to subscribe to the podcast to be notified about new episodes automatically! In the next episode, you will hear why Palantir Foundy is betting on open data standards in healthcare, what a few healthcare data management vendors think about the current state of interoperability and data governance, and more.  www.facesofdigitalhealth.com Newsletter: fodh.substack.com Leave a rating or a review: lovethepodcast.com/facesofdigitalhealth

In this episode of the podcast recorded at HLTH in Las Vegas, Jack O'Brien speaks with AppliedVR's Dr. Charisse Sparks, chief medical officer, about DE&I as a central tenet of healthcare, from the diversification of corporate hiring and clinical research to the inclusiveness of physician attitudes toward patients of color and medical marketing. Follow us on twitter: @MMMnews www.mmm-online.com

Belkin announces a partnership with Wi-Charge to create over-the-air charging products for consumers. Virtual reality company AppliedVR is working with Komodo Health to create a synthetic control group for medical trials. And the negative impacts of remote meetings on brainstorming.Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Amos, Joe.Link to the Show Notes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/dtns.

Belkin announces a partnership with Wi-Charge to create over-the-air charging products for consumers. Virtual reality company AppliedVR is working with Komodo Health to create a synthetic control group for medical trials. And the negative impacts of remote meetings on brainstorming. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe Amos. MP3Continue reading "Beam Me a Recharge, Scotty – DTNS 4264"

Belkin announces a partnership with Wi-Charge to create over-the-air charging products for consumers. Virtual reality company AppliedVR is working with Komodo Health to create a synthetic control group for medical trials. And the negative impacts of remote meetings on brainstorming. Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe Amos. MP3 Download Using a Screen Reader? Click here Multiple versions (ogg, video etc.) from Archive.org Follow us on Twitter Instgram YouTube and Twitch Please SUBSCRIBE HERE. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you are willing to support the show or to give as little as 10 cents a day on Patreon, Thank you! Become a Patron! Big thanks to Dan Lueders for the headlines music and Martin Bell for the opening theme! Big thanks to Mustafa A. from thepolarcat.com for the logo! Thanks to our mods Jack_Shid and KAPT_Kipper on the subreddit Send to email to feedback@dailytechnewsshow.com Show Notes To read the show notes in a separate page click here!

Ben Foreman joins us from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a Business Manager at AppliedVR - a technology company that uses Virtual Reality to treat pain, anxiety, and other ailments in hospitals and the home. Learn more about the power of the mind to heal as well as Ben's story as an entrepreneur who collects and sells Pokemon cards! About Pete Maki and Alex Gallup, Hosts of Kick, Push, Pivot. Pete is a former Fortune 500 strategy consultant who is an expert at data analysis, solving organizational problems, and helping put systems in place for organizations ranging from the Department of Defense to startups like SpinGlobal and LeadTech. Alex is an immersive design and customer experience expert who has created one of kind experiences for the Rolling Stones, Range Rover, Oculus, and other unique brands. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area in California, Alex and Pete help organizations by providing strategies and unique services that help entrepreneurs in the health, technology, and nonprofit space grow.

In this episode, Ayesha discussed the first FDA-approved virtual reality treatment for chronic lower back pain. The virtual reality system is called EaseVRx and is developed by virtual reality medtech company AppliedVR. The non-invasive treatment system is self-administered and is designed for at-home use. It consists of a virtual reality headset, controller and breath amplifier, and has preloaded software with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and behavioral skill-based content including exercises and lessons as part of the treatment plan. The editorial team discussed the novelty of virtual reality treatments for conditions like chronic pain and depression as well as the benefits of at-home treatments as they offer convenience and reduce burdens on patients and caregivers.The editorial team also talked about Canadian CDMO Biovectra's recent announcement of its plans to build a biomanufacturing facility for large-scale production of mRNA therapeutics, including mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. During the pandemic, only a handful of production sites continue to produce the vaccines, which has led to global shortages, delays and distribution inequities. To address this, Biovectra is set to build the first domestic large-scale mRNA production plant in Canada with financial backing from the Canadian government. The company plans to produce doses of the current COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and also be equipped to produce mRNA therapeutics for future projects and potential health emergencies.  Read the full articles here: FDA Approves First Virtual Reality Pain TreatmentBiovectra to Build First mRNA Vaccine and Drug Manufacturing Plant in CanadaFor more life science and medical device content, visit the Xtalks Vitals homepage.Follow Us on Social MediaTwitter: @Xtalks Instagram: @Xtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xtalks.Webinars/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xtalks-webconferences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/XtalksWebinars/featured

Top dollar lab notes, lab consolidation, RNA sells, and two new approval areasOriginally Published as The Niche Podcast.Find out more athttps://LifeScienceTodayPodcast.comStory ReferencesBenchlingLabcorpNovo NordiskBioMarinBioMarin 2AppliedVRAppliedVR 2Music by Luke Goodsonhttps://www.soundcloud.com/lukegoodsonAbout the ShowLife Science Today is your source for stories, insights, and trends across the life science industry. You can expect highlights about new technologies, pharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions, news about the moves of venture capital and private equity, and how the stock market responds to biotech IPOs. Life Science Today also explores trends around clinical research, including the evolving patterns that determine how drugs and therapies are developed and approved. It's news, with a dash of perspective, focused on the life science industry.

We've only got one $100 million deal today on Health in 2 Point 00 — has the bubble burst? On Episode 196, Jess and Matthew talk about care navigator Rightway raising $100 million – there's a lot going on with this space, does it make sense to do this right now with Transcarent? AKASA, formerly known as Alpha, raises $60 million bringing its total to $85 million for revenue cycle management. Viz.ai gets $71 million, bringing its total to $150 million, for its stroke diagnostic AI software, AppliedVR raises $29 million bringing its total to $35, and Harmonize Health raises $10 million working on remote patient monitoring.

LJDS #75Bonjour à tous et bienvenue dans LJDS pour une revue de l'actualité éco, tech et impact du jour. A la Une⚡ France : L'approvisionnement en électricité sera tendu les 3 prochains hivers, avertit RTEEconomieL'Allemagne va lever une dette record en 2021TechIngka, maison mère d'Ikea a investi 13,9 millions d'euros dans la start-up de cartographie what3words. AppliedVR lève encore des millions pour soulager les douleurs chroniques avec la réalité virtuelleImpactSur une île au nord de l'Écosse, l'énergie marémotrice fournit de l'électricité aux véhicules électriquesLa Tamise à Londres va tester de nouvelles technologies d'énergie marémotrice

In this episode, I speak with Todd Maddox and Laura Garcia about their work "An 8-Week Self-Administered At-Home Behavioral Skills-Based Virtual Reality Program for Chronic Low Back Pain: Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Conducted During COVID-19." As someone who is fast approaching the age when many people will start to break down physically, I was very excited for the opportunity to talk with them. For more information about their work, check out the materials that they provided below: What role could virtual reality play in managing chronic pain? For the 100 million Americans affected by chronic pain, managing their care can be very taxing. Behavioral therapies can provide information and skills to manage chronic pain.Unfortunately, there are still many barriers to these low-risk treatments. Thus, there is a great need for effective and accessible behavioral therapy for chronic pain. Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that can provide easy access to pain management skills. AppliedVR’s (https://appliedvr.io/press/virtual-reality-is-a-holistic-treatment-for-chronic-pain/) recent national study showed that a skills-based VR program can relieve chronic low back pain. The best part: pain relief was possible in the comfort of an individual's home. Our study (https://www.jmir.org/2021/2/e26292/) evaluated an 8-week self-administered VR therapeutic program. We tested whether this program could reduce pain intensity and any related outcomes. We analyzed data from 179 individuals with chronic low back pain. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two VR programs: EaseVRx: An immersive VR program with interactive pain education and skills training for relaxation. Sham VR: A non-immersive VR program displaying 2D nature content delivered in a VR headset (like a TV display). Our study showed that EaseVRx was superior to Sham VR in its ability to reduce: Pain Intensity (42% EaseVRx vs. 25% Sham VR) Pain Interference with Activity (51% EaseVRx vs. 32% Sham VR) Pain Interference with Mood (55% EaseVRx vs. 40% Sham VR) Pain interference with Stress (59% EaseVRx vs. 38% Sham VR) EaseVRx was also superior at reducing general sleep disturbance and improving physical function. Furthermore, 65% of participants with the EaseVRx program reported a meaningful pain reduction (≥30%). But, this was the case for only 40% of participants with the Sham VR program. Participants with EaseVRx also reported greater satisfaction and were more likely to recommend the program to others. Similarly, 85% of participants who used EaseVRx reported that they would "definitely continue to use" it if they could. This is the first study to show that skills-based VR is superior to a VR sham in reducing chronic pain. Most importantly, our study showed high participant engagement and many other benefits of using VR therapy. Further research and development with VR could continue to improve the wellbeing of many individuals with chronic pain. You can read the full press release on the AppliedVR website (https://appliedvr.io/press/virtual-reality-is-a-holistic-treatment-for-chronic-pain/). You can watch our Patient Testimonial video (https://youtu.be/yxXR1poRHFs). Read the full article here (https://www.jmir.org/2021/2/e26292/).

Episode 7 of the Healthcare Beans podcast Virtual reality (VR) therapy can be very effective for treating pain. The key issues are the types of pain that can be treated with VR, and how we can pay for it. In early 2020, Medicare approved payments for acupuncture to help treat pain without prescribing opioids, which clearly signals the demand for different ways to treat pain. Episode takeaways: (1) Due to the opioid crisis, it's very difficult to (legally) get your hands on prescription pain medication. Clinicians are reluctant to prescribe opioids for anything except severe pain. For people with substance use disorder, this is a good thing. But that also means we need other, non-addictive ways to treat or eliminate pain. (2) Virtual reality companies like AppliedVR and XR Health are providing VR therapy to better manage acute pain, chronic pain and anxiety. VR therapy can be self-administered in your home, after receiving minimal instruction. (3) The next step for VR therapy is getting health insurance companies to pay for it. Certain Medicare Advantage plans and commercial insurers have started covering VR therapy, but it still has a long way to go. The benefits of virtual reality for patients are becoming clear, but what's not clear is whether the technology will be widely adopted, or will it actually help lower the rates of opioid addiction in the United States. I'm betting it will do both. ~ James Transcript Hello and thanks for tuning into episode #7 of Healthcare Beans, I’m your host James Haven. This episode is inspired by a recent experience I had with my dentist (and please bear with me – this will certainly connect with the broader theme of healthcare in the United States).. So I showed up for an emergency visit on a Saturday; and I was in a lot of pain and it turned out that I needed my wisdom tooth pulled… I’m one of those types that wait till the last minute for dental care because I just hate going to the dentist. Now, I’ve had this sort of dental work before, where after a tooth extraction, I start to experience a lot of pain, maybe around 4 hours after the surgery, when the pain medication wears off. As a matter of fact, I once ended up in the ER after dental surgery, the pain was so bad. So I describe my past experience with the dentist and I ask her for prescription pain medication (real pain medication); not high dose tylenol/ibuproferin. And she said to me (these are her exact words) – it’s not in my philosophy to prescribe opioids for a tooth extraction. I got to say, I wasn’t expecting that, and I was a little upset. Nobody wants to hear about someone’s clinical philosophy when you’re having pain. So I left the dentist office with a useless prescription of high-dose Tylenol and crossed my fingers for good luck. About 6 hours later, I was in serious pain. The Tylenol didn’t work, the dental office was closed, and I was pacing back-n-forth in my living room because that’s what I do when I’m not feeling well. And then it hit me – the last time this happened (and I ended up in the ER), the emergency room physician gave me a prescription codeine; and I filled that prescription. So the codeine was somewhere in my home, I just had to find it. And that’s what I did; I frantically searched for the codeine, found it, and popped one pill. And about 20 min later, the pain was much reduced and after another 10 min, the pain was pretty much gone. Presto! Now, the moral of the story is not that codeine is the best thing since sliced bread; I mean, it worked well, but that’s not the point. The point is that pain management is a very real problem in healthcare. Dentists and doctors are very reluctant to prescribe opioids, and there’s a very good reason for that; the opioid epidemic is killing thousands every year, and the best way to save lives, at least in the near term, is to stop prescribing opioids for anything less than 3rd degree burns (unfortunately).

Matthew Stoudt is the CEO and Co-Founder of AppliedVR where he is pioneering virtual reality therapeutics (VRx), the next generation of digital therapeutics. Leveraging the unique therapeutic properties of VR, AppliedVR is on a mission to enable patients with chronic pain to improve their lives through safe, effective and self-administered VRx. AppliedVR is backed by leading institutions including the NIH via the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the VA, Cedars-Sinai, Cleveland Clinic, Geisinger and over 150 other institutions.  Matthew is an accomplished entrepreneur who founded and built Outcast Media, the largest out of home digital media platform in the US, exiting to Verifone in 2014. Prior to Outcast, Matthew was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at McDonald’s where he launched several successful businesses including a digital media platform in multiple countries. Matthew began his professional career in investment banking and private equity, having raised over $1 billion in growth capital for a variety of businesses across multiple sectors. Matthew earned his MBA at Kellogg Graduate School of Business graduating with honors and his BA from Northwestern University.  Matthew is an avid traveler with a mission to visit every country in the world...if COVID will let him. About Our Partners This episode is brought to you by Hawke Media. Hawke Media is a full-service Outsourced CMO based in Santa Monica, CA, providing guidance, planning, and execution to grow brands of all sizes, industries, and business models. Hawke Media was recognized by Inc. as the country's fastest-growing marketing consultancy and is proudly one of Glassdoor's "Best Places to Work"​, 2019 #893 on the Forbes 5000 list, UpCity Top Los Angeles Digital Marketing Agency. Hawke’s collaborative process, à la carte offering, and month-to-month fee structure give clients the flexibility they need to boost digital revenues and marketing ROI. Hawke Media The company has serviced over 1500 brands of all sizes, ranging from startups like Tamara Mellon, SiO Beauty and Bottlekeeper to household names like Red Bull, Verizon Wireless and Alibaba. Listen to our interview with Erik Huberman, Founder and CEO of Hawke Media, in episode 23 of the Just Go Grind Podcast. This episode is also brought to you by Toptal. Toptal is an exclusive network of the top freelance software developers, designers, finance experts, product managers, and project managers in the world. Top companies hire Toptal freelancers for their most important projects. Connect with Matthew Stoudt AppliedVR LinkedIn Twitter AppliedVR LinkedIn AppliedVR Instagram AppliedVR Twitter AppliedVR Facebook AppliedVR YouTube Matthew@appliedvr.io Some of the Topics Covered by Matthew Stoudt in this Episode How AppliedVR got started How Matthew's wife sitting next to the CMO of Magic Leap on an airplane led Matthew to get into the world of VR What Matthew did to get AppliedVR off the ground Why the greatest impact for VR in healthcare is getting a device into patients' homes The impact of COVID on healthcare How Matthew has gone about building his team for AppliedVR Building the experience of AppliedVR's chronic pain platform Creating a proprietary biodata platform and transferring the experience into VR Combining hardware and software to create a solution for pain management Learnings from working with 60,000 patients and sending over 1,000 devices into patients' homes How Matthew and his team have gotten AppliedVR into the hands of as many patients as possible Partnerships and how they have helped AppliedVR build a trustworthy brand Why you have to tap into the entire healthcare ecosystem if you want to create real change Meeting an unmet need for patients, providers, and payers The fundraising process for AppliedVR and how they raised $23M Why it's important to be able to tell a compelling narrative New technology and how that impacts Matthew's vision for AppliedVR Why Matthew believes AppliedVR can become the CVS of VR How Matthew's time is spent day-to-day at AppliedVR Links from the Episode Magic Leap Oculus Real change through virtual reality IASP Pico Cedars-Sinai American Chronic Pain Association Beth Darnall

How we do almost everything is changing. The global pandemic is forcing us to reassess the way we work, learn, play, and care for ourselves, among other things. And increasingly, we’re looking to technology for solutions. Innovative technologies like XR, which were once considered “nice to haves,” are now being thrust into the spotlight. Luckily, companies like AppliedVR, a leading provider of therapeutic VR, are ready. In this episode, AppliedVR Co-founder and CEO Matthew Stoudt and Brian Vogelsang from our XR team join host PJ Jacobowitz to discuss telemedicine and the ways VR can be used for pain management. They’ll also dig into how the two companies came together, the evolving XR ecosystem, and the importance of the Qualcomm XR Enterprise Program.

Everett Crosland, SVP of commercial for digital therapeutics firm AppliedVR, offers his take on how various aspects of market access for digital therapeutics are being transformed in the wake of coronavirus. This is the third in a series of MM&M podcasts called Marketers@Home, which looks at how healthcare marketers are adjusting to COVID-19. Listen to the first two in the series on our podcast page.

Dr. Joe Powers, Chief Strategy Officer at AppliedVR, discusses the collaboration between AppliedVR and the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institute of Health, to evaluate virtual reality (VR) therapeutics as a solution to help cancer patients suffering from stress and anxiety.

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Dr. David Rhew of Samsung and Matthew Stoudt of appliedVR discuss the ways that digital health is evolving and leading to better health outcomes for consumers and doctors. GUESTS Guest Host: Kinsey Fabrizio, Sr. Director, Member Engagement, CTA David Rhew, M.D., Chief Medical Officer & VP and GM Enterprise (B2B), Samsung Matthew Stoudt, CEO, appliedVR

Virtual reality therapy is revolutionizing pain management by offering painiacs non-invasive and non-addictive ways to effectively manage pain. Today, I’m talking with Josh Sackman, President and Co-Founder of Applied VR, about the new app Ease VR. Josh has been featured in Wired, Forbes and MIT Technology Review and has spoken at international conferences such as South by Southwest and Health 2.0, as well as The White House about the use of virtual reality technology in healthcare. AppliedVR is the recognized leader in therapeutic VR, with a clinically validated solution that has launched in over 225 hospitals across the US and in 8 countries worldwide. The folks at Applied VR are working to change pain management so that patients have access to safer, more engaging, and effective digital tools that reduce suffering.  LINKS TO LEARN MORE: http://www.geteasevr.com/ https://appliedvr.io/ https://www.wired.com/story/opioids-havent-solved-chronic-pain-maybe-virtual-reality-can/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/reenitadas/2018/05/31/virtual-reality-the-alternative-to-marijuana-and-opioids-for-pain-management/

According to dr. Walter Greenleaf, behavioral neuroscientist and a medical technology developer working at Stanford University, interactive virtual environments significantly reduce pain from as much as 44% during the most painful procedures (ex: burn wound treatment), diverts patient attention away from perceiving and feeling pain, decreases pain-related brain-activity, reduces need for anesthesia, opioid medication. With the decrease in price, VR is getting mainstream. The technology giants such as Facebook and Samsung are making huge investments, according to Statista, 12.4 million units will be shipped worldwide in 2018, more than 5 times as much in 4 years in 2022. Listen to a conversation with dr. Walter Greenleaf, Medical Director for AppliedVR at Stanford University. He is considered a leading authority in the medical VR field with over three decades of research and development experience in the field of digital medicine and medical virtual reality technology.

Virtual reality has a long history. Its applications precede pure fun, by today, many therapies for medical purposes have been designed. Virtual reality has many medical applications, which you can learn about from two experts featured in Facs of digital health podcast. In episode 10 listen to dr. Albert “Skip” Rizzo, the Director of Medical Virtual Reality at the Institute for Creative Technologies at University of Southern California, and episode 12 features dr. Walter Greenleaf, the Medical Director for AppliedVR at Stanford University. Topics: addressed: How does VR differ from exposure therapy, is it more effective? What are the dangers of VR use on perception? How do you treat ADHD or PTSD with VR?  Will FDA regulate VR treatments? What danger do consumers currently face? 

This week’s podcast features our amazing interview with Matthew Stoudt, the CEO of AppliedVR. Matthew was previously cofounder and CEO of Outcast Media International (which was sold to Verifone), the McDonald’s New Ventures Entrepreneur in Residence, ran private equity at Triumph Capital Group and investment banking at DLJ, and earned his MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Matthew joined us on the program to talk about the work he and his team are doing with applied VR in this second part of our series on Virtual Reality in the healthcare space. A few of the topics we dive into in this episode include: Matthew’s background and how he came to develop an interest in VR Matthew and AppliedVR’s work with Dr. Brennan Spiegel of Cedars-Sinai and how that relationship with Cedars-Sinai came into place How AppliedVR’s technology works to influence behavioral changes and how it plays in the behavioral health space How AppliedVR is using big data to help with treatment development and what kind of data they are looking at, how it is collected, and how AppliedVR is building on it over time to adaptively implement what the data is showing What Matthew says has been the hardest part of building the company and how he is overcoming that Matthew’s thoughts on how critical it is for entrepreneurs in the healthcare space to have close relationships with providers and healthcare systems, like Cedars-Sinai, as they build out their technology What has surprised Matthew most in his work  to date Matthew’s thoughts overall on the future of VR Links: Connect with Matthew: LinkedIn Connect with AppliedVR Website Twitter Why Arianna Huffington Is Calm When Falling 500 Feet Better Than Opioids? Virtual Reality Could Be Your Next Painkiller AppliedVR Experiences Introduction Connect with Healthbox Follow us on Twitter and @ChuckFeerick Subscribe and leave a review in iTunes Have guest suggestions or topic ideas for the podcast? Send them to us at ideas@healthbox.com Listen to his episode on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Libsyn

Learn more about Studio Transcendent from co-founders Aaron Nicholson & John Dewar as they join Kevin on this episode of Everything VR & AR. We discuss one of Studio Transcendent's previous releases called Rapid Fire: Brief History of Flight along with another project they have worked on with AppliedVR called Guided Relaxation which Aaron & John talk a bit more about. Studio Transcendent also releases a very informative weekly newsletter sharing things going on in the industry which you can have delivered to your email or visit on the web called VR Digest which you can sign up for here.     Get Rapid Fire: Brief History of Flight on: JauntVR Oculus     Connect with Aaron Nicholson & John Dewar: Studio Transcendent Web - StudioTranscendent.com Twitter - @transcendent_vr   Aaron Nicholson LinkedIn - Aaron Nicholson on LinkedIn Twitter - @AaronNicholson   John Dewar LinkedIn - John Dewar on LinkedIn Twitter - @jstarrdewar     Leave us a voicemail! We invite you to call in and leave us a voicemail leaving feedback, asking questions or looking for exposure for your upcoming events. To call in and do so, call us at: 314-529-1998 Simply call the number above and leave your name, where you are calling from and what your question is or anything else you would like to say and we may play your message on an upcoming episode of Everything VR & AR. **Please keep it clean and keep in mind that long distance & International calling rates may apply**     VR/AR Association Links for this Episode Upcoming Atlanta Chapter event for February 18, 2017 You are welcome to sign up for the FREE weekly newsletter from the VR/AR Association sent directly to your inbox so that you can keep up with the latest happenings at the VR/AR Association. Visit the Association's events page below to keep up with upcoming events: thevrara.com/events Also, if you would like to get involved with an industry committee such as Digital Health, VR Storytelling or Retail & Commerce to name a few, please visit the following page to get started: thevrara.com/industry-committees     Subscribe, Follow and Share Feedback To keep up with Everything VR & AR, make sure to subscribe to the show the on your favorite podcast app! Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes Subscribe on Google Play Subscribe on Pocket Casts Subscribe and leave a review on Stitcher Radio   You can enter the following RSS link in your favorite podcast app should the show not appear in searches is: http://everythingvrar.libsyn.com/rss   As always, make sure to follow Everything VR & AR on Twitter at @EverythingVRAR and also the VRAR Association on Twitter at @thevrara plus you can join us on Facebook at Facebook.com/vrarassociation.   Would you like to share feedback of the Everything VR & AR show? Email your thoughts to podcast@thevrara.com.     Host Kevin Harvell is a professional podcaster with over 300+ episodes of hosting, co-hosting and producing experience with a primary focus on consumer technology. Current shows Kevin is involved in either by hosting and/or producing include, the Tech Informist and the Who's Who in St. Lou Show.  Kevin also loves spreading his passion for podcasting with others via speaking engagements at technology conferences and helping others launch their own podcasts.