KYLE, Texas - January 2, 2020 - (Newswire.com)
Harbir Singh, MD, MBA, FACEP, will discuss his hospital’s innovative use of virtual reality in detox at CES’ Digital Health Summit on Jan. 8, 2020. Singh, who is a board-certified emergency room physician, serves as CEO of Kyle ER & Hospital in Kyle, TX, and is a co-founder of Cynergi Health Partners, which provides the virtual reality programs.
“Our community hospital coupled a suite of virtual reality experiences—which can reduce apprehension and panic during withdrawal—with a traditional medication-assisted detox program for patients suffering from substance abuse. We've used the latter for many years, but the VR component adds soothing imagery and sounds and leverages proven psychological techniques to make the process easier,” explained Singh.
“So far, it’s been very successful in helping our patients suffering from substance abuse, while generating substantial revenue. Our technology can be used alongside medical treatment for a wide variety of addictive conditions, including alcohol, opioid and benzodiazepine (benzo) addictions.”
“Patients struggling with addiction should know there is additional hope now because of the assistance virtual reality can lend to their medical treatment for addiction,” said Arshya Vahabzadeh, MD, MRCGP, a co-founder of Cynergi Health and the psychiatrist who developed the virtual reality protocols. “And community hospitals now have a better way to address the medical needs of the overwhelming number of people in their communities who are struggling with addiction.”
Digital Health Summit Producer Jill Gilbert commented, "This year’s Summit zeroes in on the exponential tech-assisted transformation underway for healthcare. Kyle ER & Hospital and Cynergi Health Partners are providing breakthrough benefits to patients in their local communities by adding virtual reality to traditional medication-assisted detoxification programs to create a patient-focused addiction treatment.”
Singh’s presentation is slated for Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. PST at the Venetian Hotel, Level 4, Lando 4305.
About the Digital Health Summit
Showcasing more than 175 innovative companies in Health & Wellness Technology, the Summit is produced by Living in Digital Times (LIDT), a series of conferences and events presented in partnership with CES Las Vegas, the world’s largest showcase for innovation in consumer technologies. For tickets, see https://www.ces.tech/.
For more information about Cynergi Health Partners, see https://www.cynergihealth.com/.
For more information about Kyle ER & Hospital, see https://kyleer.com/.
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