From: Scott Becker <sbecker@beckershealthcare.com>
Subject: [Becker's Pain Management] 16 New Pain Management Facilities in 2011 | IOM's Pain Management Guidelines to be Implemented in 2012 | 13 Stats on Pain Physician Retirement Benefits | What Technology do Pain Practices Need for Success in 2012? |
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News & Analysis
Jan. 4, 2012
 

1. 13 Statistics on Pain Management Physician Retirement Benefits.     

 

2. IOM's Guidelines on Pain to be Implemented in 2012.    

 

3. 16 New Pain Management Facilities Opened in 2011.         

      

4. Dr. Farooq Qureshi Opens Practice at St. Luke's Bone & Joint Institute.        

 

5. Pain Management Physicians: What technology or practice management tool do pain management practices need to adopt in 2012? 

Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti (Ky.): The most important [thing] will be...electronic health records.

Dr. Lora L. Brown (Fla.): One of the most important things pain management groups can do is participate in group purchasing organizations. 

Dr. Frank J. E. Falco (Del.): A good and easy-to-use electronic medical record system. 

 

To view additional & extended responses and next week's question online, .  

 

6. 5 Changes for Outpatient Anesthesia in 2012: Thoughts From Dr. Gilbert Drozdow.               

     

7. Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program: An Introduction for Anesthesiologists.   

 

8. New Maryland Surgery Center to Include Pain Management.   

 

9. International Consortium of Orthopaedic Registries Reports on Progress.    

           

10. Top 10 Concerns for Surgery Center Administrators in 2012.                      

 

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