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.
Appropriations Watch FY2022 Attn: Those Interested in NIH HEAL Initiative Funding s we reported last month, we are still awaiting passage of the appropriations bill that will finalize the NIH budget for the 2022 Fiscal Year. On February 17, the Senate passed a third...
Appropriations Watch FY2022Attn: Those Interested in NIH HEAL Initiative Funding As we are awaiting passage of the appropriations bill that will finalize the NIH budget, it is important to know that new Request for Applications (RFAs) are likely coming soon and will...
Wishing you peace, love and light from the AACIPM family to yours... Spotlight: CDC’s Chad Helmick Speaks on the Past (and Future) of Pain Policy upon Eve of Retirement After an illustrious 42-year career, including 240 publications and unparalleled advocacy in pain...
CMS Responds to AACIPM's Letter on Physician Fee Schedule CMS Issues 2022 PFS, Delays Changes to Pain Coding CMS has released their final rule making updates to the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule. This release comes on the heels of an open comment period in which CMS...
October is Patient-Centered Care Awareness MonthOctober is Patient-Centered Care Awareness Month, bringing with it another reminder about the importance of keeping people with pain at the center of what we do. Comprehensive integrative pain management is, inherently,...
AACIPM Issues Recommendations to CMS on Payment for Pain Care Services In response to a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule regarding changes to the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, AACIPM submitted a letter to CMS outlining the...
AACIPM is Promoting Pain and Self Care Awareness Month in September Health Care Includes Self Care™ To promote both Pain Awareness Month and Self Care Awareness Month, AACIPM will be collaborating with many partners to spread awareness and deepen connections and...
Understanding Group Medical Visits for Chronic Pain AACIPM recently had a conversation with Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH, and Jeffrey Geller, MD. We spoke to them about the new Integrated Center for Group Medical Visits, group medical visits for persons living with chronic...
AACIPM Submits Second Response to AHRQ on Integrated Pain Management Programs Systematic Review On June 21, AACIPM submitted a collective response to AHRQ during the comment period for their systematic review related to integrated pain management programs. As you may...
Bolstering Integrative Pain Workforce through Scholarships to UVM ConferenceTo grow and strengthen the CIPM workforce, particularly in underserved communities, AACIPM, in collaboration with Integrative Medicine for the Underserved and the University of Vermont,...
Connecting the Dots: IOM (now NAM), CARA 3.0 and Whole Person, Multidisciplinary Pain Management by Amy Goldstein, MSW, Director, AACIPM Governmental policy has a significant impact on the way healthcare is provided, and CARA is one of the key policies impacting...
We are excited to announce that registration is open for this Integrative Pain Management Conference presented by UVM Integrative Health and hosted by the University of Vermont College of Nursing and Health Sciences. This conference is uniquely designed to meet the...
Report: Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Relevant Articles about Pain and A Comprehensive Scan of the 50 States and District of Columbia - Findings & Highlights Telehealth has become increasingly important in the past year and there are numerous pieces to...
Spotlight Patricia Herman, RAND: Four Papers Focus on Patient Use of Provider-Based Nonpharmacological Care for Chronic Spinal Pain We asked AACIPM Advisory Committee member, Patricia Herman, ND, PhD, Senior Behavioral Specialist, RAND Corporation, why this series was...
AACIPM Year-End Review As we say goodbye to 2020, we are proud of our contributions towards this paradigm shift in care. Don't skip reading this one - we think you'll say "WOW" as we did once we put it all together. We're all in this together so let's keep on moving...
Announcements AHRQ Protocol on Integrated Pain Management Programs - Deadline is December 21 The Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has posted the protocol for Integrated Pain Management Programs. The...
Canadian and U.S. Veterans' Leading Experts Unite for New Series About Chronic Pain Best Practices We are excited to announce that registration is open for this inaugural symposium hosted by the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans (CPCoE) in...
Equity in CIPM Access for People with Pain Symposium Recordings Available On September 24, AACIPM hosted a symposium, in partnership with the U.S. Pain Foundation, to share new information and provoke interactive discussion between key leaders addressing equity in...
Equity in CIPM Access for People with Pain September 24, 2020 — 11:00am-3:00pm ET Pre-register for this informative symposium during Pain Awareness Month in partnership with the US Pain Foundation. Hear current realities for Medicaid Directors, and highlights from US...
Spotlight: Matthew Taylor Yoga Therapy’s Potential for Filling Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management (CIPM) Gaps in Underserved/Remote Locations An interview with Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD, C-IAYT "Getting the word out that yoga therapy has both practices and the...