# Pain Management * **Definition:** The process of providing medical care that alleviates or reduces pain through various strategies and therapies, including medications, devices, and interventional techniques, aimed at improving the quality of life for patients. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Pain Management ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Pain Management**, for healthcare technology leaders * 8.2K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/29/2025 | [**Postoperative Pain Therapeutics Market Set to Reach USD 18.80 Billion by 2029, Driven by Innovation and Non-Opioid Alternatives**](http://prsync.com/maximize-market-research-company/postoperative-pain-therapeutics-market-set-to-reach-usd--billion-by--driven-by-innovation-and-non-opioid-alternatives-4743995/) | [[PRSync]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**ACOG issues pain guidance for in-office procedures: 4 notes**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/patient-safety-outcomes/acog-issues-pain-guidance-for-in-office-procedures-4-notes/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/19/2025 | [**Knowledge is Relief: Empowered with Meg Ryan and the Alternative Pain Treatment Directory Illuminate the Path to Effective Pain Management**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/knowledge-is-relief-empowered-with-meg-ryan-and-the-alternative-pain-treatment-directory-illuminate-the-path-to-effective-pain-management-302459023.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 5/12/2025 | [**UPMC Enterprises debuts 2nd company**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/innovation/upmc-enterprises-debuts-2nd-company/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 4/29/2025 | [**Revolutionizing Healthcare with Next-Gen Custom HealthTech Solutions - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/revolutionizing-healthcare-next-gen-custom-vhm7c) | [[Linkedin]] | | 4/24/2025 | [**Nura Pain Clinics Continues its Expansion Across the Twin Cities with Brand New Woodbury Clinic**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nura-pain-clinics-continues-its-expansion-across-the-twin-cities-with-brand-new-woodbury-clinic-302436770.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 3/18/2025 | [**The Research & Innovation Center in Nursing at Hadassah and XRHealth Announce Groundbreaking Study on Virtual Reality for Pain Management in Burn Patients**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/the-research--innovation-center-in-nursing-at-hadassah-and-xrhealth-announce-groundbreaking-study-on-virtual-reality-for-pain-management-in-burn-patients-302404221.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 2/4/2025 | [**Milestone Scientific Expands Adoption of CompuFlo® Epidural System with Commercial Rollout at Pain Doctors Medical LLC**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/02/04/3020499/15852/en/Milestone-Scientific-Expands-Adoption-of-CompuFlo-Epidural-System-with-Commercial-Rollout-at-Pain-Doctors-Medical-LLC.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 1/27/2025 | [**Global Pain Management Devices Market to Reach USD 5727.5 Million by 2035, Growing ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-pain-management-devices-market-140000252.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/20/2025 | [**Pain Management Therapeutics Market Is Expected To Reach Revenue Of USD 120.7 Bn By 2033, At 3.9AGR: Dimension Market Research.**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/01/20/3012153/0/en/Pain-Management-Therapeutics-Market-Is-Expected-To-Reach-Revenue-Of-USD-120-7-Bn-By-2033-At-3-9-CAGR-Dimension-Market-Research.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 1/17/2025 | [**New BPS Pain Management Certification Set to Support Pharmacist Expertise**](https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/new-bps-pain-management-certification-set-to-support-pharmacist-expertise) | [[Pharmacy Times]] | | 1/4/2025 | [**The Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEOs of 2024**](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/the-top-50-healthcare-technology-ceos-of-2024/) | [[Healthcare Technology Report]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**Pain Management Devices Global and Regional Market Analysis Report 2024-2034 - Increasing Demand for Non-Opioid Pain Management Solutions and Alternative Therapies - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241219645802/en/Pain-Management-Devices-Global-and-Regional-Market-Analysis-Report-2024-2034---Increasing-Demand-for-Non-Opioid-Pain-Management-Solutions-and-Alternative-Therapies---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**mHealth Solutions Market Forecast: Insights on Growth Factors and 13.9AGR through 2031**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mhealth-solutions-market-forecast-insights-growth-factors-8vkbe) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Patient Controlled Injectors Market Size Set for Explosive Growth, With Projections Indicating ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/patient-controlled-injectors-market-size-153000973.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/22/2024 | [**American Pain Consortium Announces New State-of-the-Art Ambulatory Surgery Center in ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-pain-consortium-announces-new-state-of-the-art-ambulatory-surgery-center-in-brownsburg-in-302314288.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/22/2024 | [**Pain Management Devices Global Market Overview 2024: Homecare Pain Management and Demand for Drug-Free Therapies Boosts Adoption - Forecasts to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241122090088/en/Pain-Management-Devices-Global-Market-Overview-2024-Homecare-Pain-Management-and-Demand-for-Drug-Free-Therapies-Boosts-Adoption---Forecasts-to-2030---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 11/22/2024 | [**American Pain Consortium Announces New State-of-the-Art Ambulatory Surgery Center in ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20241122de63740/american-pain-consortium-announces-new-state-of-the-art-ambulatory-surgery-center-in-brownsburg-in) | [[Morningstar]] | | 11/6/2024 | [**Opioid Stewardship Pharmacist: Innovative Approaches to Pain Management**](https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/opioid-stewardship-pharmacist-innovative-approaches-to-pain-management) | [[Pharmacy Times]] | | 10/22/2024 | [**Pain Management Devices Market Report 2024 and Company Benchmarking for Abbott ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pain-management-devices-market-report-111500000.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**Pain Management Devices Market to Hit USD 5835.8 Million by 2029 with 9.1AGR**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pain-management-devices-market-to-hit-usd-5-835-8-million-by-2029-with-9-1-cagr--marketsandmarkets-302280188.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/7/2024 | [**Paralysed dogs get new equipment after fundraiser - AOL.com**](https://www.aol.com/paralysed-dogs-equipment-fundraiser-051148239.html) | [[AOL]] | | 9/18/2024 | [**PAINWeek 2024 Unites Nearly 2,000 Clinicians to Revolutionize Pain Management**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/09/18/2948628/0/en/PAINWeek-2024-Unites-Nearly-2-000-Clinicians-to-Revolutionize-Pain-Management.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 9/18/2024 | [**PAINWeek 2024 Unites Nearly 2,000 Clinicians to Revolutionize Pain Management**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/painweek-2024-unites-nearly-2-000-clinicians-to-revolutionize-pain-management-1033781757) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 8/2/2024 | [**Improving Patient Outcomes with Specialized EHR for Pain Management**](https://www.practiceehr.com/blog/improving-patient-outcomes-with-specialized-ehr-for-pain-management) | practiceehr.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Nura Pain Clinics**: A clinic expanding pain management services with a focus on reducing opioid use. - **Pain Specialists of America**: A leading provider of interventional pain management services in Central Texas. - **NextGen Healthcare**: Provider of electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solutions, enhancing operations for pain management clinics. - **Allay Therapeutics**: Developing ATX101, an investigational analgesic aimed at providing extended pain relief post-surgery. - **AmacaThera**: A company developing non-opioid solutions for post-operative pain management, utilizing its proprietary AmacaGel platform. - **Pacira BioSciences, Inc.**: A leader in non-opioid pain management solutions with commercial-stage treatments like EXPAREL® and ZILRETTA®. - **NJ Institute for Pain Relief (NJIFPR)**: A network of pain management clinics in New Jersey utilizing NextGen's technology to improve patient care. - **Innocan Pharma Corporation**: A company focused on innovative drug delivery technologies for chronic pain management, emphasizing non-opioid solutions. - **American Pain Consortium (APC)**: An organization enhancing access to advanced interventional pain management treatments through new facilities. - **Glimmer Health**: A startup focused on chronic pain management for primary care physicians, leveraging UPMC's experience. - **Imbrium Therapeutics**: Focused on developing new pharmacologic and biologic therapies, including non-opioid pain management solutions. - **Christopher Herndon**: President of the Society of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacists, advocating for pain management certification for pharmacists. - **AppliedVR**: A startup leveraging virtual reality technology as a non-addictive pain management tool. - **DM Clinical Research**: A clinical research organization partnering with physicians to enhance patient access to clinical trials, focusing on pain management and other areas. - **CareYaya Health Technologies**: A healthcare technology company exploring AI-enhanced, neurotech-powered music therapy for chronic pain management. - **South Rampart Pharma, Inc.**: Developing SRP-001, a non-opioid pain therapeutic, with strategic investments from Ochsner Health. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Pain Rehabilitation Program**: Boyer participates in a program aimed at educating patients about pain management strategies. - **Protega Pharmaceuticals and Wellgistics Health**: Partnership aimed at improving pharmacist education on abuse-deterrent pain management. - **Center for Pain Management and American Pain Consortium**: Dr. Michael Dorwart joins this practice to enhance interventional pain medicine services. - **Glimmer Health and UPMC**: Integrating specialty pain care and behavioral health resources into primary care. - **Washington University School of Medicine**: Collaborating on research to investigate factors contributing to chronic post-surgical pain, aiming to develop personalized risk-assessment and pain management tools. - **Altus Spine and Joint Pain Center and Regenexx**: Strategic partnership to provide advanced non-surgical treatment options for pain management. - **DM Clinical Research and Dr. Jai Munjampalli & Dr. Sara Samreena**: Establishing an embedded clinical site in Shreveport, Louisiana, to enhance access to clinical trials in pain management. - **CHOICE Institute and Truveta**: Partnership to utilize EHR data for comparative effectiveness research in pain management. - **Innocan Pharma and Dr. William K. Schmidt**: Collaboration to assist with FDA submission for chronic pain treatment. - **Hadassah Medical Center and XRHealth**: Collaboration to advance the use of virtual reality technology in clinical practice for pain management. - **Protega Pharmaceuticals and OPOS, Inc.**: Developing tools to improve regulatory compliance for opioid prescribers. - **University of Michigan and NIH**: Received a federal grant to study pain and opioid use in individuals with opioid use disorder, aiming to improve post-surgical care guidelines. - **Milestone Scientific and Axial Biologics**: Collaborated to implement the CompuFlo Epidural System, enhancing pain management procedures. - **Stryker and Vertos Medical**: Acquisition aimed at enhancing Stryker's portfolio in minimally invasive pain management. - **Diamond Lake Minerals, Inc. and Solutions™ Clinics**: Acquisition aimed at integrating SoftWave technology into a scalable clinic model for chronic pain treatment. - **Premier Anesthesia and Taylor Station Surgery Center**: Collaboration to improve anesthesia care and patient outcomes in the community. - **Innocan Pharma and FDA**: Innocan is collaborating with the FDA for the expedited approval of its Liposome Platform Technology-Cannabidiol (LPT-CBD) for chronic pain management. - **Smith & Nephew and HOPCo**: An exclusive collaboration to enhance digital health and analytics solutions for musculoskeletal care, aiming to improve patient outcomes. - **Sure Med Compliance and Valet Health**: Collaboration to create a patient engagement program aimed at improving healthcare outcomes through digital solutions. - **QHSLab Inc. and Town Total Compounding**: A co-marketing partnership to enhance patient care through integrated digital healthcare solutions. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Pain Management EHR**: A specialized electronic health record system designed to assist healthcare providers in managing pain therapy through tailored care strategies. - **PAINWeek 2024**: The largest pain management conference in the U.S., focusing on innovative pain management strategies and featuring discussions on emerging therapies. - **Music Therapy**: Recognized as a non-addictive, painless, and cost-effective alternative for pain management, showing effectiveness in improving clinical outcomes. - **Telehealth Pain Management**: Emerging as an effective alternative for chronic pain treatment, allowing remote patient care. - **NOPAIN Act**: A bipartisan initiative aimed at enhancing access to non-opioid pain management options and improving reimbursement processes for these treatments. - **Combination Therapy Research**: Studies showing that a combination of acetaminophen and ibuprofen is more effective than opioids for managing pain after dental procedures. - **Machine Learning in Pain Management**: Utilizing machine learning to classify patient subgroups and understand variability in post-surgical pain experiences. - **AI in Pain Management**: Studies utilizing AI to predict opioid refill needs post-surgery, emphasizing non-opioid pain management strategies. - **Virtual Reality in Pain Management**: AppliedVR's use of VR technology as a non-addictive alternative for pain management. - **Telemedicine and AI in Pain Management**: The chronic pain market is growing due to advancements in telemedicine and artificial intelligence, promoting multidisciplinary care. - **BPS Pain Management Certification**: Launching in late 2025 to validate pharmacists' expertise in pain management. - **AI-guided sensors and devices**: Recent advancements in personalized pain treatment, enabling real-time pain assessment and tailored treatment options. - **Interdisciplinary Training Program**: A program aimed at enhancing healthcare professionals' biopsychosocial approach to chronic pain management, showing significant improvements in knowledge and recommendations. - **SoftWave Technology**: Innovative non-invasive treatment integrated into Solutions™ clinics for chronic pain management. - **Virtual Reality Therapy**: Emerging as a non-invasive pain management technique, VR therapy helps manage chronic pain by providing immersive experiences that distract from pain. - **Neurostimulation Therapy**: Advanced devices controlled via smartphones for real-time pain management. - **Spinal Targeted Drug Delivery (TDD)**: Identified as a safer alternative to opioids for managing chronic pain. - **AI-Driven Applications**: Utilizing machine-learning algorithms for tracking pain levels and suggesting personalized treatments. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Patient Pain Management Discrepancies**: Research indicates healthcare providers often underestimate patient-reported pain levels, highlighting the need for better pain management strategies. - **Expertise in Pain Management**: The need for expert-level advice in pain management is highlighted, as many sources may not provide medically sound information. - **Regulatory Compliance**: The need for tools to help prescribers manage chronic pain while adhering to regulatory guidelines. - **Opioid Overuse**: Persistent pain after surgery affects quality of life and increases the risk of opioid overuse, necessitating alternative pain management strategies. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Challenges in the approval and integration of new pain management therapies and technologies. - **Access to Evidence-Based Therapies**: Challenges in addressing stigma and limited access to effective pain management options. - **Disparities in Pain Management**: Patients of color face biases in treatment, leading to inadequate pain management compared to white patients. - **Opioid Crisis**: Continues to drive the need for non-opioid pain management solutions amid rising addiction rates. - **Drug Shortages**: Ongoing drug shortages in the US are affecting critical pain management medications, prompting FDA guidance for temporary solutions. - **Rising Chronic Pain Prevalence**: A CDC report indicates an increase in chronic pain prevalence, necessitating a broader approach to pain management. - **Regulatory Landscape**: Navigating the complexities of clinical trials and regulatory requirements remains a challenge for companies developing new pain management solutions. - **Reimbursement Cuts**: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced cuts in physician pay, which could jeopardize access to pain management services. - **High Costs and Limited Access**: Challenges in the pain management devices market include high costs and limited access to innovative solutions. - **Technical and Ethical Challenges**: The integration of AI and wearable technologies in pain management faces significant technical, ethical, and practical challenges. ## Related Topics [[Pain Treatment]]; [[Pain Medicine]]