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title: "Digital Health Pioneers in North Rhine-Westphalia - Virtual Reality"
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description: "What makes healthcare organizations in North Rhine-Westphalia true digital health pioneers in the field of virtual reality?"
publisher: "Lehrstuhl für Management und Innovation im Gesundheitswesen, Universität Witten/Herdecke"
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# Digital Health Pioneers in North Rhine-Westphalia - Virtual Reality

**What makes healthcare organizations in North Rhine-Westphalia true digital health pioneers** **in the field of virtual reality?**
While many are beginning their journey, some have already achieved remarkable success. AHEAD explores these digital health pioneers, identifying key success factors through scientific research. Explore **four**healthcare pioneer across North Rhine-Westphalia in the field of virtual reality.

#### **Filters**

**Healthcare settings**

- [Hospitals and Emergency Departments](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia-hospitals.md)
- [Practices](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia-practices.md)
- [Care and Rehabilitation Centers](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia-care-and-rehabilitation-centers.md)
- [Show all](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia.md)

**Technologies**

- [Artificial Intelligence](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia-artificial-intelligence.md)
- [Digital Workflow Management](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia-digital-workflow-management.md)
- [Digital Platform](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia-digital-platforms.md)
- [Drones](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia-drones.md)
- [Digital Imaging](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia/pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia-digital-imaging.md)
- [Robotics](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia-robotics.md)
- [Telemedicine](pioneers-in-north-rhine-westphalia-telemedicine.md)
- **Virtual Reality**

**Your Learning Journey:** Discover **four**digital health pioneers mapped across North Rhine-Westphalia. Each case study offers concrete insights into successful implementation of virtual reality. Whether you’re leading a hospital, managing a practice, or running a care facility, discover strategies that work in contexts like yours.

## **Discover all Pioneers**

### [https://www.atlas-digitale-gesundheitswirtschaft.de/blog/2026/01/05/digital-health-gegen-die-toedlichste-infektionskrankheit/](../blog/2026/01/05/digital-health-gegen-die-toedlichste-infektionskrankheit.md)

The UKM in Münster uses VR to educate patients in neurosurgery. This makes them pioneers in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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The AMBULANTICUM in Herdecke uses VR therapy in the long-term neurological follow-up care of affected patients.

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Holistically digitized clinic with a smart OR and fully digital workflows.

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Among the first worldwide to use AI navigation and AR in neurosurgery and apply it in training.

Explore this case study

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