This article provides additional information on the background and processes used to value services in the Proposed Rule for the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule, including the advocacy efforts with CMS and RUC by AAPM and [...]
eMindful, a leading provider of purpose-driven mindfulness solutions that improve health and productivity and lower healthcare costs, today announced the launch of its program for people with chronic pain. The program was developed in collaboration [...]
In Boulder, Colorado, athletes and older adults suffering from chronic pain have been praising a new healing modality called the "Square 1 System." Nile Bratcher, movement coach and rehabilitation professional who specializes in restoring agility [...]
CMS has issued a Request for Information (RFI) required by the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act) asking for public comment on ways to address [...]
Study Description: Brief Summary: Learning chronic pain self-management skills can help patients improve daily functioning and quality of life, while avoiding risks associated with opioids and other pharmacological treatments. Community health workers (CHWs) may help [...]
Nine new research awards totaling approximately $3 million will investigate the potential pain-relieving properties and mechanisms of actions of the diverse phytochemicals in cannabis, including both minor cannabinoids and terpenes. These awards, funded by the [...]
NABP announces the launch of safe.pharmacy as an NABP-branded site featuring consumer-oriented information. Consumers will find information on how to use medication safely, find permanent drug disposal locations, prevent and identify prescription drug abuse, and [...]
Researchers suggest the possibility of an underpinning biological relationship between people with persistent headache and back pain, which could be a target for treatment. Full story.
Study Description: Brief Summary: This is a United States Department of Defense funded Focused Program study that aims to identify mechanisms and predictors for persistent of post-traumatic headache attributed to mild traumatic brain injury, and [...]
AbstractObjective: To report a case of petrous apicitis that manifested as chronic migraine without aura and to discuss the pathophysiological mechanisms behind this presentation. Background:Petrous apicitis is a rare complication of acute otitis media with [...]
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