# Pain Medicine * **Definition:** A medical specialty focused on the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of pain through minimally invasive procedures and advanced techniques. * **Taxonomy:** Specialties / Pain Medicine ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Pain Medicine**, for healthcare technology leaders * 3K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/12/2025 | [**UPMC Enterprises debuts 2nd company**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/innovation/upmc-enterprises-debuts-2nd-company/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**'Body clock' could determine biological age and longevity, researchers say - AOL.com**](https://www.aol.com/body-clock-could-determine-biological-215009579.html) | [[AOL]] | | 5/1/2025 | [**Guided VR meditations can reduce anxiety for parents of hospitalized children**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-05-vr-meditations-anxiety-parents-hospitalized.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 4/5/2025 | [**New study finds major differences between men and women when it comes to pain**](https://www.aol.com/study-finds-major-differences-between-000700034.html) | [[AOL]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Launching the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Network (TRAIN) A Consortium to Facilitate ...**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/articlepdf/2830340/jama_emb_2025_vp_250019_1738942291.693.pdf) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 1/28/2025 | [**Fewer anesthesiology residents applying to US pain medicine fellowships**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250128/Fewer-anesthesiology-residents-applying-to-US-pain-medicine-fellowships.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 1/28/2025 | [**Fewer anesthesiology residents applying to US pain medicine fellowships - News-Medical**](http://www.news-medical.net/news/20250128/Fewer-anesthesiology-residents-applying-to-US-pain-medicine-fellowships.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 1/22/2025 | [**Pain medicine fellowship applications drop 45ver four years**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-pain-medicine-fellowship-applications-years.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 1/22/2025 | [**Pain medicine fellowship applications drop 45ver four years - Medical Xpress**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-pain-medicine-fellowship-applications-years.html?deviceType=desktop) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 1/21/2025 | [**ASRA Pain Medicine releases new guidelines to curb SSIs**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/infection-control/asra-pain-medicine-releases-new-guidelines-to-curb-ssis.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 1/13/2025 | [**Scilex Holding Company Announces Pain Medicine News Published Retrospective Claims Data on ZTlido® vs. Lidocaine 5atch**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/01/13/3008591/0/en/Scilex-Holding-Company-Announces-Pain-Medicine-News-Published-Retrospective-Claims-Data-on-ZTlido-vs-Lidocaine-5-Patch.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 12/30/2024 | [**AI Applications in Pain Medicine Education and Pilot Study Results**](https://www.physiciansweekly.com/ai-applications-in-pain-medicine-education-and-pilot-study-results/) | [[Physicians Weekly]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827918) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2827395) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**CMS bumps hospital outpatient rates 2.9n 2025: 10 notes**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cms-bumps-hospital-outpatient-rates-2-9-in-2025-10-notes.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 11/1/2024 | [**Opioid Stewardship Pharmacists: More Than Just the Opioid Police**](https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/opioid-stewardship-pharmacists-are-more-than-just-the-opioid-police) | [[Pharmacy Times]] | | 10/22/2024 | [**CENTER FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT WELCOMES DR. MICHAEL DORWART, MD. - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/center-for-pain-management-welcomes-dr-michael-dorwart-md-302283408.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/22/2024 | [**CENTER FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT WELCOMES DR. MICHAEL DORWART, MD.**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/center-pain-management-welcomes-dr-163000923.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 9/25/2024 | [**Flat Medical Strengthens Market Leadership with Acquisition of InjeQ Assets, Including FDA ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/flat-medical-strengthens-market-leadership-with-acquisition-of-injeq-assets-including-fda-designated-breakthrough-device-iq-tip-302255340.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/19/2024 | [**The erosion of autonomy in sports and medicine - Kevin MD**](https://www.kevinmd.com/2024/09/the-erosion-of-autonomy-in-sports-and-medicine.html) | [[KevinMD]] | | 9/19/2024 | [**Over The Counter Pain Medication Market to Surpass $35.50 Billion by 2031, Says ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/over-counter-pain-medication-market-150800229.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 9/19/2024 | [**Long-Term Use of Muscle Relaxant Medications for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2823750) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 9/9/2024 | [**5 things you didn't know about a rapidly growing professional organization in pain medicine - The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN)**](https://www.beckersasc.com/anesthesia/5-things-you-didn-t-know-about-a-rapidly-growing-professional-organization-in-pain-medicine-the-american-society-of-pain-and-neuroscience-aspn.html) | [[Beckers ASC Review]] | | 8/20/2024 | [**Pain medicine biotech Latigo taps CRO founder for CMO role**](https://www.fiercebiotech.com/cro/pain-medicine-biotech-latigo-taps-cro-founder-cmo-role) | [[FierceBiotech]] | | 3/12/2023 | [**Denied by AI: How Medicare Advantage plans use algorithms to cut off care for seniors in need**](https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/13/medicare-advantage-plans-denial-artificial-intelligence/) | [[STAT]] | ## Specialty Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Pain Management Companies**: Organizations that specialize in providing comprehensive pain management solutions, including pharmaceuticals and interventional procedures. - **American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM)**: A professional organization that advocates for the specialty of pain medicine and provides education and resources for practitioners. - **ASRA Pain Medicine**: The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, which provides guidelines for infection control in pain management. - **Sure Med Compliance**: A healthcare technology company that provides an electronic patient-reported outcome platform to enhance pain management care. - **Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.**: A company focused on developing pain management solutions, presenting real-world patient data at conferences to enhance treatment practices. - **EptivA Therapeutics**: A company developing Pain Cloud®, a precision analgesics platform utilizing advanced data analysis for pain medication development. - **Latigo Biotherapeutics**: A biotechnology firm developing non-opioid pain medicines targeting the source of pain. - **NextGen Healthcare**: Provider of electronic health record (EHR) and practice management solutions, enhancing operations for pain management clinics. - **Vertex Pharmaceuticals**: A pharmaceutical company known for its cystic fibrosis treatments, now entering the pain medicine market with a new non-opioid painkiller. - **American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN)**: An organization that hosts an annual conference for professionals in pain medicine, showcasing innovations and advancements in the field. - **UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)**: A healthcare provider that conducted a study on the use of AI in pain medicine education. - **Allay Therapeutics**: A clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative solutions for post-surgical pain management. - **Stratus Medical**: A medical technology company specializing in RF products for pain management. - **Weill Cornell Medicine**: Research institution contributing to studies on pain and stress in asylum seekers. - **Corganics**: A company focused on non-opioid therapeutic products, particularly clinical CBD offerings for pain management. - **International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)**: A global organization dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of pain. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Center for Pain Management and American Pain Consortium**: Collaboration to enhance patient access to advanced treatments and personalized care in pain management. - **Research partnerships**: Collaborations between academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies to study pain mechanisms and develop new therapies. - **EptivA Therapeutics and Infopoly Ltd.**: Collaboration to introduce Pain Cloud®, enhancing pain medication development. - **Collaboration between technology companies and healthcare providers**: Partnerships aimed at developing innovative pain management solutions, such as telehealth platforms and mobile applications for pain tracking. - **Research collaborations**: Joint efforts between academic institutions and pain management clinics to study the efficacy of new pain treatments and technologies. - **Collegium Pharmaceutical and AAPM**: Collegium will present data at the PainConnect 2025 conference, showcasing their commitment to ethical pain management. - **Sure Med Compliance and Valet Health**: Creating a patient engagement program to improve healthcare outcomes through advanced digital solutions aimed at pain management. - **Innocan Pharma and Dr. William K. Schmidt**: Collaboration to assist with FDA submission for chronic pain treatment. - **Protega Pharmaceuticals and OPOS, Inc.**: An exclusive agreement to develop tools for opioid prescribers, leveraging AI and patient education to enhance chronic pain management. - **CHOICE Institute and Truveta**: Collaborating to utilize electronic health record data for outcomes research in various therapeutic areas, including pain management. - **NextGen Healthcare and NJ Institute for Pain Relief**: Collaboration to enhance operations across multiple locations in New Jersey. - **UPMC Enterprises and Redesign Health**: Collaboration to launch Glimmer Health, focusing on integrated chronic pain management solutions for primary care physicians. - **Scilex Holding Company and IPMC Company**: A joint venture focused on addressing neurodegenerative and cardiometabolic diseases, which may include pain management aspects. - **Hinge Health and Midi Health**: This partnership aims to provide members with access to clinical care alongside movement-based menopause support, enhancing pain management solutions. - **Sure Med Compliance and Corganics**: A partnership aimed at increasing patient access to non-opioid therapeutic products, particularly clinical CBD offerings. - **Turiya Anesthesia and Emanate Health**: Partnership to provide anesthesia services in California. - **Physician Partners of America**: A national healthcare organization focused on improving doctor-patient relationships and patient outcomes, recently relocating to enhance patient experience. - **Mount Sinai and U.S. Anesthesia Partners**: Formed Greater New York Anesthesia Services to provide anesthesia services to select hospitals. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Interventional Pain Medicine**: Increased usage providing relief for patients with acute and chronic pain. - **Pain Cloud®**: A platform that enhances pain medication development through advanced data analysis, validated with Bayer Pharmaceuticals. - **Emerging Non-Opioid Pain Medications**: Innovations like Suzetrigine aimed at addressing the opioid crisis. - **Music Therapy**: Increasing integration of music therapy as a non-addictive alternative for pain management in healthcare settings. - **Non-opioid Pain Management**: CMS's initiative to provide separate payments for approved non-opioid pain management drugs and devices to promote alternatives to opioids. - **Telemedicine in Pain Management**: The use of telehealth services to provide remote consultations and follow-ups for patients with chronic pain, improving access to care. - **Artificial Intelligence in Pain Assessment**: Utilization of AI algorithms to analyze patient data and predict pain levels, enabling personalized treatment plans. - **Acupuncture Integration**: Increasing trends in integrating acupuncture into Western medical practices as a drug-free alternative for pain management. - **LTG-305**: A non-opioid Nav1.8 inhibitor aimed at providing safer chronic pain treatment, with Phase 1 trials underway. - **LTG-001 and LTG-305**: Non-opioid Nav1.8 inhibitors developed by Latigo Biotherapeutics, showing promise in treating chronic pain with fewer side effects. - **AI in Pain Management**: Recent studies utilize AI to classify pain archetypes and identify risk factors for severe postoperative pain, aiming for personalized pain management strategies. - **AI in Pain Medicine Education**: The use of large language models to support medical trainees in pain medicine, showing potential benefits and challenges. - **Medical Marijuana**: Research indicating that legalization of medical marijuana correlates with decreased payments from opioid manufacturers, suggesting a shift in pain management practices. - **Pharmacogenomic Testing**: Identifies patients' genetic profiles to optimize chronic pain management therapies. - **Telehealth in Pain Management**: The rise of telehealth services allows patients to access pain management consultations remotely, improving access to care. - **Suzetrigine**: A new non-opioid pain medication approved by the FDA, targeting sodium channels involved in pain signaling. - **Artificial Intelligence (AI)**: AI is being utilized to analyze patient data for personalized pain management strategies and predictive analytics. - **Regional Anesthesia Techniques**: Growing preference for regional anesthesia in pain management, showing better patient outcomes and reduced opioid requirements. - **ASPN Conference**: An annual event likened to CES for pain medicine, featuring hands-on learning, policy discussions, and insights into advanced therapeutic technologies. - **Wearable Pain Monitoring Devices**: Development of wearable technology that tracks physiological indicators of pain, allowing for real-time monitoring and management. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Decline in Pain Medicine Fellowship Applications**: A significant 45% decline in anesthesiology residents applying for pain medicine fellowships from 2019 to 2023, raising concerns about future care availability. - **Patient Engagement in Chronic Pain Management**: The shortage of specialists in chronic pain management necessitates innovative solutions to empower primary care physicians and improve patient outcomes. - **Market Competition**: The pain management technology market is becoming increasingly competitive, with numerous companies developing innovative solutions. - **Lack of Specialized Training**: Insufficient pain management training in family medicine residency programs. - **Access to Care**: Barriers to accessing pain management services, particularly in rural or underserved areas, despite technological advancements. - **Gender Disparities**: A notable decrease in female applicants to pain medicine fellowships, highlighting a widening gender gap in the specialty. - **Opioid Addiction**: The ongoing opioid crisis necessitates the development of non-addictive pain management solutions. - **Drug Shortages**: Drug shortages in the U.S. are affecting critical medications for pain management, prompting FDA guidance for temporary compounding measures. - **High Costs and Low Success Rates**: Challenges in developing new pain medications, with only 1% success in clinical trials. - **Chronic Pain Management**: Rising prevalence of chronic pain, with 24.3% of U.S. adults affected in 2023, necessitating improved treatment options. - **Patient Autonomy**: Concerns regarding the erosion of patient autonomy in pain management decisions. - **Opioid Crisis**: The ongoing opioid epidemic raises concerns about prescribing practices and the need for alternative pain management therapies. - **End-of-Life Care Gaps**: Need for improved palliative care and collaboration between pain specialists and palliative care providers. - **Insurance Coverage**: The effectiveness of pain management technologies like TENS devices is often contingent on insurance coverage, which can limit patient access. - **Opioid Addiction Crisis**: The need for effective, non-addictive pain relief options due to the high rates of opioid addiction. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Challenges related to the regulation of telemedicine and digital health solutions in pain management, impacting implementation. - **Opioid Use and Dependency**: The healthcare industry faces challenges related to opioid use, with a need for effective non-opioid alternatives to manage pain. ## Related Topics [[Pain Management]]; [[Pain Treatment]]