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Boundary-breaking Extended Reality Network grows and spreads new opportunities

Posted on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:00 amJune 3, 2021 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by VAntage Point Contributor 536 views

Developing and spreading XR health care tools for Veterans is actively being integrated into the fabric of …

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Face of InnoVAtion: Dr. Christopher Fowler

Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 28, 2021 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by VAntage Point Contributor 553 views

Face of InnoVAtion is a regular series from the VHA IE focusing on VA employees who are working to change …

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Veterans receive cutting edge virtual reality treatments

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 28, 2021 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Through the VHA IE Extended Reality Network, VHA is using virtual reality to revolutionize how and where …

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September Innovator of the Month: Becky Schlueter

Posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 9:00 amSeptember 24, 2020 Posted in Health, VA Innovations by Matthew Razak 386 views

The VHA Innovators Network (iNET) InnoVAtor of the Month for September is Becky Schlueter, RD, LD, the …

Helping Vets deal with chronic pain without opioids

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 10:00 amFebruary 28, 2019 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 7k views

Here’s a special VA program that offers Veterans with chronic pain an alternative to the use of drugs such …