News on the Pain Policy Front
- MOPI Supports Legislation to Rein in the Growing Practice of Insurer Use of Step Therapy and Therapeutic Switching
as a Way to Control Health Care Costs - Read APF Consensus Statement
- American Pain Foundation Issues Position Statement on the Practice of Step Therapy and Therapeutic Switching - After monitoring the impact of insurer use of step therapy and therapeutic switching, the American Pain Foundation issues a position statement, which the MOPI Board has endorsed. Read More
- The National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009 - Passed by the US House and introduced in the Senate - MOPI has joined over 120 other organizations in supporting passage of the National Pain Care Policy Act (NPCPA) of 2009.
The NHPCA would combat pain in four ways: by authorizing an Institute of Medicine Conference on Pain Care; authorizing a Pain Consortium at the National Institutes of Health; providing comprehensive pain care education and training for health care professionals; and by instituting a public awareness campaign on pain management. Read APF Consensus Statement Contact Senators McCaskill and Bond and ask them to co-sponsor S. 660
- Sign the On-line Petition Supporting the National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009!! - A college student whose mother suffers from chronic pain for as long as he can remember created an on-line petition drive as part of a political science class project. The petition will be delivered to the U.S. Senate to encourage support and passage of the 2009 National Pain Care Policy Act, S. 660.
Sign the petition here.
- On-line Petition Drive Calling for Insurer Code of Conduct - The Alliance for Patient Access (AfPA) which is a national coalition of physicians, launched a national on-line petition drive at www.InsurePatientAccess.org designed to publicize and demonstrate support for the AMA's Health Insurer Code of Conduct. Last year the AMA House of Delegates approved a resolution calling for the development of the Code and it is currently being drafted by AMA's staff. As the eventual effectiveness of the Code will be dependent on its specific language reflecting the House of Delegates original intent, this is a critical time for physicians, patient advocates and other stakeholders demonstrate their support. The petition calls for open and transparent access for patients empowering the physicians to determine the best course of treatment for their patient rather than insurance companies. Sign the Petition Read press release
MOPI Meeting Schedule for 2009
- Thursday, May 14 - meeting in Jefferson City 12 - 2:30 pm (Host: MAHC, 2420 Hyde Park Rd., Suite A) - NOTE: THIS IS A CHANGE OF VENUE)
- Thursday, August 13 - noon conference call
- Tuesday, October 27 - meeting in Kansas City (held in conjunction with the Midwest Regional Conference on End of Life Care, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kansas City)
All meeting are open to MOPI members.
Learning Opportunities
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Hand in Hand Symposium - A Symposium Celebrating Massage Therapy in Eldercare and Hospice
Friday, May 1, 2009 3:00 PM - Sunday, May 3, 2009 1:15 PM
Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida
Presented by the Center for Compassionate Touch, LLC
Registration and more information
June 2 -3, 2009
Margaret McCormick Daisy Learning Resources Center, St. Louis University School of Medicine Campus
3545 Vista Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63104
Registration and more information
- 20th Annual Meeting of the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives - Bridging the Gaps in Pain Care
Save the Date -October 23 - 25, 2009, Hyatt Regency San Francisco
More info to come
This program is taught at various locations across the state by an accredited instructor from the Regional Arthritis Center (RAC). To learn more about the RACs or find a workshop in your area, click here. If you are interested in training to become a workshop facilitator, click here.
On-line Pain Directory – Find Help
Here
Need help finding someone who can
assess and treat your pain? The Missouri Pain Initiative has
launched an on-line directory containing a list of pain
professionals who currently provide pain management services to
Missourians. You can search the directory by pain professional
specialty, type of pain
condition, pain professional name, or geographic area. To access
the directory click
here. NOTE: This is a voluntary listing
and not all inclusive. It is our hope that as more pain professionals
become aware of the opportunity to be listing in the directory, more
will add their
information.
Pain Professionals - Get Listed In Our
On-Line Pain Directory
The Missouri Pain Initiative is continuing
to accept and welcome listings in our on-line directory
of pain professionals who currently provide pain management
services to Missourians. Click
here to complete a directory listing. You also will
be required to download,
sign and return a disclaimer before your listing will be
released to the directory.
Free
Pain Resource - Managing Pain Begins with You
Managing Pain Begins with You is
an easy to read and understand pain brochure for pain sufferers
and health care providers and their practice settings. Click
here to view the brochure and get ordering information. This brochure is also available in a Spanish version.
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