The American Medical Association (AMA), AAPM, and other leading health care organizations released a letter on June 11, 2020, responding to a proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would al...
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This morning AAPM Past President Steven Stanos, DO participated in an AMA COVID-19 UPDATE podcast to discuss how the pandemic has impacted the nation's opioid epidemic. Dr. Stanos also serves as AAPM's re...
In preparation for the upcoming Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Multi-jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting regarding facet interventions, AAPM partnered with several other professional medi...
A May 21 National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic free virtual symposium will address combatting stigma against those with opioid use disorder, strengthening provider edu...
On June 3, the NIH Pain Consortium will convene the 15th Annual NIH Pain Consortium Symposium on Advances in Pain Research as an all-virtual WebEx event. The symposium, " Technologies for Improved Understanding and Manag...
The AMA joined the Indiana State Medical Association in seeking clarification from the state medical licensing board whether existing patients with chronic pain can be evaluated via telephone-only communication to satisf...
In order to better understand the challenges the pain community is facing and find ways to help, U.S. Pain Foundation recently conducted a survey of 664 individuals with pain about the impact of COVID-19.
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC is voluntarily recalling 13 lots of Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 30 mg/mL, 1 mL fill in a 2 mL amber vial and Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP, 60 mg/2 mL (30 mg/mL), 2 mL fill in a...
AHRQ completed three evidence reviews related to treatments for chronic pain. Final reports are available on the Effective Healthcare Website . Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain (An Update) Nonopi...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking stakeholders' perspectives on and experiences with pain and pain management, including, but not limited to, the benefits and harms of opioid use. CDC invites inpu...