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Ep. 40 - Acute Low Back Pain Guideline - A Clinician's Perspective
Ep. 40 - Acute Low Back Pain Guideline - A Clinician's Perspective

Pain Matters Ep. 40: Acute Low Back Pain Guideline: A Clinician's Perspective Continue Reading

Date posted09/14/2026


September 2026 President's Message
September 2026 President's Message

Prepare for CMS value-based care, explore AAPM’s North Star Strategy, and submit research for PainConnect 2027. Continue Reading

Date posted09/8/2026


September Member Focus: Sam Ko
September Member Focus: Sam Ko

Meet Dr. H. Samuel Ko, September's AAPM Member Focus, whose work spans emergency medicine, chronic pain, ketamine therapy, and education. Continue Reading

Date posted09/8/2026


Ask the Experts: Is Your Practice Ready for Value-Based Care
Ask the Experts: Is Your Practice Ready for Value-Based Care

Ask the Experts: Is Your Practice Ready for The Big Shift to the Ambulatory Specialty Model and Value-Based Care Reimbursement? Understanding the reimbursement model shift if one thing. Knowing whether your practice is ready for it is another. As the transition to value-based care looms... Continue Reading

Date posted09/4/2026


Seniors Act and Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization
Seniors Act and Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization

Medicare Advantage prior authorization data reveal denial and appeal trends supporting the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. Continue Reading

Date posted09/4/2026


Welcome to Your New AAPM Member Experience
Welcome to Your New AAPM Member Experience

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Date posted08/31/2026


The Big Shift: What Value-Based Care Means for Pain Management
The Big Shift: What Value-Based Care Means for Pain Management

Pain medicine is entering a new era, and practices need to prepare now. As healthcare reimbursement increasingly shifts from volume to value, pain physicians may be asked to demonstrate not only which services they provide, but also how those services improve patient outcomes, support... Continue Reading

Date posted07/29/2026


Ep. 39 - Suzetrigine in Acute Pain
Ep. 39 - Suzetrigine in Acute Pain

Pain Matters Ep. 39: Suzetrigine in Acute Pain—mechanism, clinical use, and future prospects. NAV 1.8 targets, opioid-sparing & ERAS for postop care. Outcomes. Continue Reading

Date posted07/15/2026


AAPM July 2026 President's Message
AAPM July 2026 President's Message

AAPM July 2026 President’s Message: CMS Ambulatory Specialty Model and value-based care; webinar; Pain Medicine journal impact factor 4.0; membership updates. Continue Reading

Date posted07/8/2026


AAPM Membership Updates
AAPM Membership Updates

AAPM Membership Updates: explore the membership model, updated dues, and a Member Dashboard with access to Pain Medicine Journal, CME webinars, and benefits. Continue Reading

Date posted07/8/2026


Behavioral Medicine of Pain Course Launches
Behavioral Medicine of Pain Course Launches

AAPM's Behavioral Medicine of Pain course: a self-paced online CME on behavioral health for chronic pain. Launch May with 20% off sale. Code: BMedFlash26 Continue Reading

Date posted07/8/2026


Emergency Medicine's Growing Role in Pain Medicine
Emergency Medicine's Growing Role in Pain Medicine

Voices in Pain Medicine: How emergency medicine fuels a new pain medicine pipeline, tackles fellowship shortages, and promotes cross-specialty training. Continue Reading

Date posted07/8/2026