Researchers found the benefits of muscle relaxants and neuromodulators for treating rheumatoid arthritis pain don't outweigh the side effects, according to a news release.
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The O'Bleness Health System in Pomeroy, Ohio, recently opened an ambulatory care pain management clinic, according to a Times Journal report.
A recent report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality revealed that just 5 percent of Americans accounted for half of the $1.26 trillion healthcare spending in 2009, according to a USA Today report.
The Colorado's Workers' Compensation Division is considering new pain management guidelines to reduce the number of injured workers addicted to pain medications, according to a Law Firm of Janice M. Greening news release.
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The American Medical Association has released three online educational tutorials aimed at helping physician practices implement health information technology, according to an AMA news release.
Medicanix has announced the availability of the new Medi-Products SILENT SENTRY Emergency Backup Power System for use in ambulatory and office-based surgery centers, according to a Medicanix news release (pdf).
The federal government has increased scrutiny of Arizona health insurance companies, as regulators target companies for "unreasonable" rate increases and pledge to review proposed rate increases for 32 health insurance plans, according to a Tucson Citizen report.
Five pain management physicians discuss whether an accountable care organization arrangement might be in their future.
A bill introduced in the Kentucky House would prohibit pain clinics from accepting cash payments and require patients to present a government-issued photo ID before receiving services, according to a Courier Journal report.