Information Technology Management Analysis

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Topic: Virtual Reality in the Hospital Industry
Abstract
The technologies of Virtual Reality (VR) has changed the way people viewed the technological
devices and their interaction with the world. The technologies have affected almost all the
industries, and one industry that has contributed the most in using the technologies of VR is the
medical industry. Medical education and healthcare centre uses the advanced technologies of VR
the most and has able to improve their treatment processes and education process. The VR
technologies have enabled 3D immersive display and have helped to understand human anatomy
the most which have never been before. The applications used for medical treatment are
improving the most and affects the medical care from learning anatomy to surgical technique.
VR also helps to manage the patient’s pain before and after the surgeries and helps in the
diagnosis process as well as in therapeutic approaches and psychological approaches. The virtual
reality in medical industry generates a 3D virtual world that enables easy interaction with the
devices and a virtual reality that is not possible with any other technologies. This report will state
the different approaches that Virtual reality presents to the medical industries and how VR has
emerged in the medical industry. There are different prospects of the medical industry which
uses the technologies of VR, and those are mentioned in this report. This report also shows
limitations that VR has on medical industries and the way VR can be used future to improve the
services and education system in the medical industry.

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Table of Contents
Topic................................................................................................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Discussion........................................................................................................................................3
a. Concept of Virtual Reality.......................................................................................................3
b. Virtual Reality considered as medical tool..............................................................................4
c. Virtual Reality results in healthcare sector..............................................................................5
d. Prospects of virtual Reality in different sectors.......................................................................6
Healthcare providers................................................................................................................6
Life science..............................................................................................................................7
Health plans.............................................................................................................................8
e. Revolution of healthcare industry with virtual reality.............................................................9
f. Limitation of Virtual Reality in medical field........................................................................11
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................15

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Introduction
In the last ten years, there has been remarkable growth in the healthcare sectors in most
of the societies, including advance in Medicine and an increased number of resources. The
systems in healthcare generate a wide amount of knowledge as well as information, unlike 30
years ago, and this presents a challenge for the health care professionals to work with such
information brokerage. This challenge is overcome using advanced technological tools that aid
the training and education of healthcare professionals. One such tool that is used in medical
sectors is virtual Reality (VR). The tools in VR provides the medical professionals rich, and
interactive visuals that help in better learning and doing (Dávideková et al., 2017). Health care is
the biggest adopters of tools of virtual Reality which are used in education and training, surgery
simulation, therapy sessions, phobia treatment and also provides robotic surgery to the medical
professionals. The professionals in healthcare can learn new skills and also can refresh their
existing skills using the tools of virtual reality. The new capabilities are learnt without causing
any issues to the patients.
From 2012, use of VR had incredible explosion for interest in the medical field. The
technology of VR has reached to an advanced point which has allowed VR experience of high
quality with reasonable price and is widely available to the customers (Lessick & Kraft, 2017).
VR is used in medical ground to manage chronic diseases and can also calm the patients from
painful surgeries. This particular technology is also helping children as well as adults having
ASD (Autism spectrum disorder). The technology of VR is used as a tool for increasing empathy
among medical students and medical professionals (Singh, 2018). VR technology is also used in
training sessions of medical professionals and is also used for teaching medical students. VR can
also mitigate the shortage of professionals in medical treatment.