Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are redefining what's possible in healthcare, as well as other sectors. The 18 companies listed below are some of the top virtual and augmented reality companies in the medical industry. Defining Augmented Reality Augmented reality is a technology that blends real-world elements with virtual ones. For example, a person might visit a trade show and aim their smartphone at a display to activate an AR experience that allows them to see
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LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Incredible Health Raises $15M to Transform The Way Nurses Get Hired
- Incredible Health raises $15M in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to solve America’s looming health care labor crisis. - Founded in 2017 by a former physician and an MIT alum from a family of nurses, the company has pioneered a new custom matching algorithm that personalizes a hospital’s hiring experience. - The platform empowers hospitals to apply to nurses seeking permanent positions, matching their needs to skilled professionals who fit the bill. Incredible
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Video: Telehealth Pilot Project at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Packard Children's is partnering with Cisco Systems to meet the needs of families in our community and beyond. The video shown below is an overview of their innovative telehealth network promises to bring our world-class care to the patients, rather than the other way around. Given the recent Supreme Court Ruling on the individual mandate, Telehealth is one of the key areas that will spur innovation as a result of the ruling.
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Interview:Ed Lowell Talks Mobility, Reliability Key to Future of Hospital Patient Care
Guest interview post from our media partners, iHT2'S blog: Ed Lowell, Director of Technology Infrastructure at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University, participated in the panel discussion, “Patient Management Without Walls: Enabling mHealth & Telemedicine,” at IHT2’s Health IT Summit in San Francisco, March 27-28th.
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