The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has posted key questions for the systematic review on Management of Primary Headaches in Pregnancy for comment through April 11, as well as a draft technical brief [...]
Scope of Practice in Pain Medicine A position statement from the American Academy of Pain Medicine Whereas, The American Academy of Pain Medicine is dedicated to the safe and appropriate care of the patient suffering [...]
Two new bonus measures have been added to the Promoting Interoperability (PI) category in the MIPS (Merit-Based Incentive Payment System) program for 2019. The new measures are not required and do not contribute to the [...]
Comments from the American Academy of Pain Medicine (Docket HHS-OS-2018-0027-0001)The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) wishes thank the HHS Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force for their dedication and efforts to improve pain care nationally. The [...]
The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the increasing toll of the harms that can arise from opioid use disorder. [...]
Read articles about the latest pain research present at AAPM35 in Denver, March 6-10, 2019. View articles.
Read articles about the latest pain research present at AAPM35 in Denver, March 6-10, 2019. View articles.
Background: The United States is undergoing a crippling opioid epidemic, spurred in part by overuse of prescription opioids by adults 25 to 64 years of age. Of concern are long-duration and high-dose initial prescriptions, which [...]
Negative affective states affect quality of life for patients suffering from pain. These maladaptive emotional states can lead to involuntary opioid overdose and many neuropsychiatric comorbidities. Uncovering the mechanisms responsible for pain-induced negative affect is [...]
This study will evaluate the efficacy of a recorded hypnosis intervention in reducing chronic pain among cancer survivors and will explore its biological and psychological mechanisms. Read the details.
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