Josh Sackman

About

I co-founded AppliedVR because I grew up in chronic pain and couldn't find a real solution. That personal experience shaped a 20-year career in health technology — and eventually led to building the first FDA-authorized, CMS-reimbursed prescription VR therapeutic for chronic low back pain. AppliedVR has now treated thousands of patients, completed two double-blind RCTs with 14 peer-reviewed publications, and navigated the full regulatory and reimbursement gauntlet — from FDA de novo authorization to established HCPCS coding and commercial payer coverage. Every year, more insurers and health systems are coming on board, and our impact on patients continues to grow. Before AppliedVR, I scaled digital health businesses from $30M to $600M. I know what it takes to build category-defining companies in regulated markets — and I've done it. I'm a member of YPO and serve on advisory and board roles in digital health, medtech, wearables, and tech-powered clinical care — particularly where innovative products and business models require FDA strategy, clinical evidence, payer access, and commercial scaling.

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