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Press Release | July 30, 2024
Engage VR is among five pioneering initiatives to receive a collective $1.485 million in ‘Game Changer’ grants by the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) to advance digital health solutions in Australia. The initiative stems from a growing need to face healthcare challenges such as an aging population, staff shortages, and patient access. Earlier this year, Engage VR and Waya Health announced a ground breaking partnership to redefine the healthcare landscape across Australia, and with the ‘Game Changer’ grant, this collaboration is on the way to do just that…
Press Release | July 26, 2024
The National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG), the world’s largest annual wheelchair sports event for military Veterans, provides a platform for Veterans to engage in athletic competition and camaraderie. Waya Health, a leader in patient-centered virtual reality technology (VR), is honored to be present for the 2024 National Veteran’s Wheelchair Games. Waya Health showcased its innovative immersive technology designed to enhance the health and well-being of Veterans…
Press Release | June 10, 2024
The Wellovate team, makers of the Waya® Health technology platform, are excited to share that they have been awarded as a finalist in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tech Sprint competition. This three-month long competition had over 200 applicants focusing on developing AI technologies aimed at addressing health care worker burnout by reducing administrative burden. Wellovate was awarded as a finalist in the Community Care Document Processing category…
Publication | May 01, 2024
Prostate biopsy stands as prevalent ambulatory urological procedure frequently associated with significant patient anxiety and discomfort. These factors pose potential obstacles, particularly in cases of repeated biopsies. This challenge is exacerbated in patients with increased rates of anxiety and PTSD, such as veterans. To address these concerns, VR emerge…
News | April 18, 2024
MARION, Ill. — The days of lying on a couch staring up at a blank white ceiling and talking about your mental health with your therapist may be coming to an end. Imagine — No, you don’t have to. Just throw on some VR goggles and open your eyes: You’re now alone on the white hot sands of the Caribbean looking out over a crystal blue sea while your therapist discusses your anxiety of crowded places…
News | March 13, 2024
The Wellovate team, makers of the Waya Health Platform, are over the moon to share the exhilarating news: out of over 200 applicants, we’ve been selected as finalists in the prestigious VA-sponsored Tech Sprint Artificial Intelligence (AI) competition! This honor is not just a milestone for us but a testament to the relentless dedication, innovative spirit, and exceptional talent of our incredible team.
Press Release | March 4, 2024
We are excited to unveil a groundbreaking partnership between Waya Health and EngageVR, set to redefine the healthcare landscape across Australia and New Zealand. This collaboration marks a significant step towards delivering an unparalleled model of care, leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance patient experiences, empower providers, and improve outcomes.
Press Release | February 1, 2024
We are excited to announce that Darren Marks is collaborating with Waya Health to help create VR hypnosis and self-guided therapy sessions to assist patients with anxiety, sleep, pain management and a speedier recovery! Darren is a very experienced hypnotherapist in the UK with a busy private practice in Central London that has spanned the last 27 years. He is also a Director of The International…
Press Release | October 25, 2023
Waya Health is thrilled to introduce its groundbreaking Waya® Fall Assessment application. Falls and the subsequent injuries exact a substantial toll on patients and families, and evaluating the myriad risk factors contributing to falls has imposed a heavy burden on time and resources for providers and healthcare institutions. Enter Waya® Fall Assessment, a cutting-edge, on-demand…
Press Release | October 11, 2023
Waya Health is thrilled to announce the official launch of its groundbreaking Procedural application, a cutting-edge solution leveraging immersive technology to elevate patient comfort during medical or surgical procedures. After two years of meticulous development and extensive clinical testing, from carpal tunnel releases to toe amputations, the Waya® Procedural application is set to transform…
Press Release | August 21, 2023
Waya Health and Reimagine Well, two leading virtual reality (VR) healthcare companies, announced today a new collaboration. With the partnership, Waya Health customers and users will now have access to cutting-edge content from Reimagine Well. Reimagine Well will also benefit from the feature-rich, device-agnostic platform….
Press Release | August 03, 2023
Waya Health, a leading virtual reality (VR) healthcare company, announced today a partnership with VRWorkout, a virtual reality workout company. VRWorkout is known for its outstanding exercise experience and being the highest intensity workout in VR, while Waya Health is renowned for clinical grade VR healthcare infrastructure…
Press Release | May 25, 2023
Viva Vita and Waya Health are joining forces to simplify the integration of virtual reality (VR) technology for healthcare providers. Through this collaboration, patients, including residents in senior living communities, will gain access to advanced VR experiences that will revolutionize their daily healthcare journey…
Publication | May 05, 2023
Virtual reality (VR) is an emerging technology with the potential to enhance patient care by reducing pain and anxiety for a variety of medical procedures. The aim of this study was to evaluate an immersive VR program as a nonpharmacologic intervention to reduce anxiety and increase satisfaction in patients undergoing wide-awake, local-only hand surgery…
Press Release | July 05, 2022
Waya Health today announced one of the largest single deployments of virtual reality within a U.S. healthcare system, company president Joe Morgan, MD, said. The project entails implementation of Waya Health’s immersive virtual reality (VR) creative arts therapy application across 56 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical centers, from New York City to Los Angeles…
Publication | October 05, 2021
The primary objective of this evaluation is to determine the impact of virtual reality (VR) distraction on acute and chronic pain in Veterans within the Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VA). A secondary objective is to determine the impact of VR on the experience of stress and anxiety in Veterans utilizing VR for the indication of pain. A third objective is to develop an understanding…
Press Release | Aug. 18, 2021
Wellovate LLC, a national leader in the clinical use of virtual reality (VR), today announced the launch of a groundbreaking initiative using its Waya Health platform to enhance the care provided to U.S. military veterans. “We are extremely proud that we have the opportunity to collaborate with Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHA IE) and the VHA Extended Reality (VHA XR) Network…
Publication | October 2020
In 2017, a multidisciplinary team was created at CGVAMC to design, plan, and implement the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol to improve patient outcomes. ERAS uses a multimodal approach throughout the perioperative experience to aid in early recovery from surgery. Included in the CGVAMC protocol are efforts to decrease opioid use and promote nonpharmacologic modalities to help alleviate postoperative pain and improve the patient experience. The most innovative adjunct therapy to stem from CGVAMC’s ERAS protocol was virtual reality (VR) immersion therapy…
News | Sept 24, 2018
Gregg Richter, who just had knee-replacement surgery, is the latest patient at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Oteen to give virtual reality from Wellovate a try while recovering. The platform on this day: target shooting. “This has been a favorite of all the veterans who have used it so far, because they’re having to do something,” registered nurse Caitlin Rawlins said. “It takes your mind off your time in the hospital, and it takes your mind off your pain,” Richter added.