American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 16th Annual Pain Meeting is organized by American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) and would be held During Nov 16 - 18, 2017 at Disney's Yacht Club Resort, Orlando, Florida, United States Of America.
The target audience for this medical event provides educational activities to physicians, residents, fellows, and scientists providing patient care utilizing regional anesthesia and pain medicine, and investigating the scientific basis of the specialty. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 25.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Course Description :
The importance of pain medicine providers has never been more apparent. From the opioid epidemic to the rising costs of unnecessary imaging, surgery, and procedures, qualified pain medicine leaders possess knowledge and skills to lead their patients and health systems.
Course Description :
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to:
• Review current basic science, clinical, and translational research in pain medicine and their role in the development of novel analgesics, new targets for interventional techniques, and applicability to clinical practice.
• Develop a critical Interpretation of current research on mechanisms underlying challenging pain syndromes in order to offer patients the best evidence-based therapies.
• Assess the advantages and limitations of the available diagnostic and treatment techniques.
• Address common clinical challenges in the management of acute and chronic pain, including those encountered in special populations.
• Establish safe and appropriate opioid prescription guidelines in the current epidemic environment of opioid abuse.
• Evaluate and debate new trends, techniques, therapies, and diagnostic procedures in pain management.
• Discuss the most important practice management issues.
• Evaluate the impact to professional reimbursement and changes proposed by the CMS with the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), and the Alternative Payment Models (APMs); develop strategies for complying with these new mandates.
• Appreciate the value of collaboration between pain medicine physicians and other providers in a care team model.
• Improve the quality of life for patients suffering from acute or chronic pain.
• Assemble a valuable network of colleagues active in the field of pain medicine.
• Claim ABA MOCA patient safety CME credit.
• Prepare for and obtain CME credits toward the ASRA Pain & MSK Interventional Ultrasound Certificate. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.