by Teresa Shaffer | Oct 7, 2014 | Pain Policy |
Recently I read an article titled, “Drug-Test Physicians? Docs Say ‘No Way”. I was lost for words. I could do nothing but sit and shake my head. Then, I wanted to scream so loud that all the physicians who were quoted in the article could hear me: “You’ve got...
by Dionetta Hudzinski | Sep 24, 2014 | Advocacy, Pain Policy |
As I sat in the jury room listening to my fellow jurors deliberating the case before us, I was suddenly struck with the similarities to how some people with pain are talked about and treated. Before us was a case of a convicted felon who had served his time. The...
by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | Sep 12, 2014 | Pain Policy |
I had an interesting conversation the other day with a journalist. No kidding! I spent about 30 minutes on the phone discussing the recent upscheduling of hydrocodone-containing combination products (HCCP). Here are some of the most common of the 65 brand names and...
by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | May 21, 2014 | Advocacy, Pain Policy |
On March 1-2, 2014, the State Pain Policy Advocacy Network (SPPAN), a project of the American Academy of Pain Management, brought together 17 decision-makers representing 15 organizations that advocate for people with pain. The goal was to begin developing a plan for...
by Micke Brown, BSN, RN | Mar 26, 2014 | Advocacy, Pain Policy |
Many of you may not know that an amazing event occurred in Nashville, Tennessee the first weekend of March 2014. Fifteen organizations: 14 consumer pain advocacy organizations, moderated by the State Pain Policy Advocacy Network (SPPAN), gathered for two days to...
