Amidst some of the great challenges we've seen this year, we have continued to learn so much from each of you. There has been substantial innovation and progress when it comes to how we can effectively and equitably care for individuals with pain. This year included...
Resources
AACIPM website includes a repository of resources that support the mission to advance access to equitable, whole person, multimodal, guideline-concordant integrative pain management.
More resources and publications will be coming soon. If you have suggestions about relevant resources that should be included, please contact Amy Goldstein.
The Connector – November 2023
Join a MultiStakeholder Discussion About:On behalf of the Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management and the US Pain Foundation, we invite you to join this lively and constructive discussion about the intersection of payer policies and...
The Connector – October 2023
People with Pain, Payers, Clinicians, and Industry Discuss CMS Pain Codes + Scaling Transdisciplinary Pain Care Webinar Date: December 7, 12:00-2:00 PM ET On behalf of the Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management and the US Pain Foundation, we...
The Connector – September 2023
December 7, 12:00-2:00 ET This Webinar and Survey Are Exploring Intersections Between Payer Policy & Value-Based Pain Care Delivery. On behalf of the Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management and the US Pain Foundation, we invite you to join...
The Connector – May 2023
Advocating for Person-Centered Pain Care During Cornell Workshop The Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management (AACIPM) and National Pain Advocacy Center (NPAC) extend sincere gratitude to Cornell University for hosting an extremely timely and...
The Connector – April 2023
New CDC Report Reveals Chronic Pain Affects More Than 1 in 5 After a similar report in 2016, the CDC has released new study data about the prevalence of chronic pain in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on April 23, 2023. Chronic pain continues to affect more...
Research Spotlight: Duke Study Validates the Anecdotal Barriers to Whole Person, Evidence Based, Multimodal Pain Care
Research Spotlight Duke Study Validates the Anecdotal Barriers to Whole Person, Evidence Based, Multimodal Pain Care Innovation, leadership, and community-based collaboration are integral when building integrated, integrative pain care available for all people. This...
The Connector – March 2023
Bridging Patient Voice and CIPM Discussion for REMS Education, Podcast AACIPM is helping ensure that patient engagement and comprehensive integrative pain management are meaningfully included in mandated education for Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy...
The Connector – February 2023
Fostering Connections During NIH HEAL Investigator Meeting On February 21st and 22nd, the NIH HEAL Initiative brought together HEAL funded researchers, federal officials, people with lived experience, and other stakeholders to share research findings, explore trends...
The Connector – January 2023
IASP Announces Global Year for Integrative Pain Care AACIPM is Asking For Feedback on a Possible Research-Related Advocacy Goal The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) has named 2023 the Global Year for Integrative Pain Care. The goal of IASP’s...
The Connector – December 2022
AACIPM’s 2022 Highlights AACIPM connects multi-stakeholders with a shared interest in modifying policy and payment design to improve access to whole person, integrative pain care. Thank you to all our advisors, partners and collaborators for a great year!Education...
The Connector – November 2022
CMS Creates New Pain Management Codes Heeding Advice of AACIPM The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its finalized 2023 Physician Fee Schedule, creating, for the first time, billing codes at the federal level that are specific to the...
The Connector – October 2022
NFLPA Releases Updated Pain Management Guide The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), the union for professional football players in the NFL, has released its updated Pain Management Guide. The new guide, which has been in development for a number of...
The Connector – September 2022
SPOTLIGHT AACIPM Releases Brief on Pediatric Pain to Raise Awareness for this Underserved Population In an effort to combat the dual crises of undertreated chronic pain, which affects one in four children and adolescents worldwide, and a national emergency in...
The Connector – August 2022
To promote both Pain Awareness Month and Self Care Awareness Month in September and beyond, AACIPM will be collaborating with many partners to spread awareness and deepen connections and understanding across the stakeholders. We believe quality pain care is about...
The Connector – July 2022
CMS Takes Action on AACIPM Recommendations Regarding Bundled Payments for Integrative Pain Management In an exciting turn of events, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have released a draft of the Physician Fee Schedule for 2023 for public...
The Connector – June 2022
AACIPM Provides NCCIH with List of Determinants for Whole Person Health Over the last few months, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) has been accepting public comments as it seeks to define a set of key Determinants for Whole Person...
The Connector – May 2022
Connecting the Dots at the International Congress in Phoenix AACIPM participated in its first International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2022, held in Phoenix, Arizona, May 23-26. This Congress was convened by the Academic Consortium for Integrative...
The Connector – April 2022
SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Christine Goertz on the Past, Present, and Future of PCORI After serving on the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors for 12 years, Dr. Christine Goertz, D.C., Ph.D., will leave the Board at the end of September 2022....
The Connector – March 2022
Improving the Transition from Military Service Member to Veteran through Quality Comprehensive Well-Being Experiences Reflecting on how the VA and DoD are working together to connect the dots for the men and women who serve our nation. By Amy Goldstein, Director,...