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Opioid Patient Protection Recommendations Accepted For Publication in Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Opioid Patient Protection Recommendations Accepted For Publication in Mayo Clinic Proceedings

AAPM Foundation's Mayo Clinic Proceedings tapering recommendations guide safe opioid reduction for clinicians, patients, payors—protecting patient safety. Continue Reading

Date posted10/1/2020


Advocacy Update from AAPM President Ajay Wasan, MD MSc
Advocacy Update from AAPM President Ajay Wasan, MD MSc

AAPM advocates for pain medicine amid CMS 2021 Physician Fee Schedule reforms; explains impact on RVUs, E/M visits, and multimodal care reimbursement policies. Continue Reading

Date posted08/18/2020


CMS Releases Proposed Rule for 2021 Physician Fee Schedule
CMS Releases Proposed Rule for 2021 Physician Fee Schedule

CMS proposes 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule updates; pain management specialists may see a 7% increase as RVU changes affect E/M codes for physicians. Continue Reading

Date posted08/13/2020


Members' Update from AAPM President Ajay Wasan, MD MSc
Members' Update from AAPM President Ajay Wasan, MD MSc

AAPM President Ajay Wasan outlines COVID-19 response, fights pain-care disparities, and shares free CME resources; previews multimodal pain care 2021 meeting. Continue Reading

Date posted07/22/2020


Consensus Practice Guidelines on Interventions for Lumbar Facet Joint Pain Guideline & Education
Consensus Practice Guidelines on Interventions for Lumbar Facet Joint Pain Guideline & Education

Explore AAPM’s 2-part on-demand non-CME course on lumbar facet joint pain guidelines, facet blocks, and radiofrequency ablation. Continue Reading

Date posted04/6/2020


COVID-19 Pain Management Practice Guidelines
COVID-19 Pain Management Practice Guidelines

Pain Medicine publishes COVID-19 multispecialty guidelines to sustain pain care and telemedicine while protecting patients and staff; includes a live webinar. Continue Reading

Date posted04/6/2020


COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 Resources for Pain Medicine Professionals: guidelines, reopening guidance, and trusted updates from CDC, WHO, AMA to support your practice today. Continue Reading

Date posted04/2/2020


COVID-19 Resources for Pain Medicine Professionals
COVID-19 Resources for Pain Medicine Professionals

COVID-19 Resources for Pain Medicine Professionals by AAPM: guidelines, CME courses, webinars, and tools to safely revitalize pain care. Plus free CME updates. Continue Reading

Date posted04/2/2020


Message from the AAPM President about COVID-19
Message from the AAPM President about COVID-19

AAPM president shares COVID-19 guidance for pain medicine: CDC updates, telemedicine use, billing tips, and rescheduling elective care to protect patients. Continue Reading

Date posted03/19/2020


Incorrect Billing of HCPCS L8679 - Implantable Neurostimulator
Incorrect Billing of HCPCS L8679 - Implantable Neurostimulator

CMS MLN SE2001 clarifies HCPCS L8679: report only with implantable neurostimulator procedures; ensure date of service matches surgical codes and billing. Continue Reading

Date posted03/11/2020