AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pain
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Official account of AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pain. Advancing the science and neurosurgical treatment of acute and chronic pain. Tweets are not medical advice
Joined April 2019
Medical liability and the use (or lack of use) of #AI in patient care remains uncharted territory but is of critical importance to high-risk specialties, like #neurosurgery, which already face significant medical liability risk. https://t.co/1zDiRzlKsb
medicaleconomics.com
Artificial intelligence is entering exam rooms faster than malpractice law can keep up. Here’s what physicians need to know about how to use these tools without inviting avoidable risk.
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Honored to discuss our patient's story about prior authorization in @TIME It's an incredibly well-written piece by @AlanaSemuels. https://t.co/8IobeSRuyd Our staff spends 10-15 hours a week on prior authorization. We highlight a difficult story of pediatric patient with
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Dr Mike Staudt, neurosurgeon from Case Western / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, talking about neuromodulation and peripheral nerve stimulation
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ICYMI: #fixpriorauth in #MedicareAdvantage is back on the table thanks to @RogerMarshallMD @MarkWarner @SuzanDelBene @MikeKellyPA @RepBera and @RepJohnJoyce! Congress: No need for complex navigation. This one’s a straight shot! ✅ Bipartisan support ✅ Zero cost ✅ 500+ orgs
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#Neurosurgeon Brian R. Gantwerker, MD of @cscla, calls for increased #Medicare reimbursement for spine procedures. For over twenty years, reimbursements have been on the decline despite the technical difficulty of these operations and the extensive postoperative, unreimbursed
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He will be missed. Mike was a great friend of the @painsection. He was a frequent lecturer and debater in our sessions on Neuromodulation vs structural surgery for spinal pain
We are heartbroken to share the tragic news of the sudden passing of Dr. Michael Groff, his wife Dr. Joy Saini, their daughter Karenna, their son Jared, and two close family friends in a plane crash near Copake, New York. A dedicated neurosurgeon, educator, and leader, Mike
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The @painsection is seeking interested residents to build its inaugural Resident Committee. Please contact me if interested! @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @CNSResidents
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#thankyou to @SenatorDurbin @SenatorShaheen @JudiciaryDems @SenJudiciaryGOP for the bipartisan support of this bill. Congress should also facilitate access to proven non-opioid surgical therapies such as #neuromodulation
We urge Congress to address regulatory barriers that limit access to certain FDA-approved opioid therapies—often the last line of relief for patients. TY to @joshuarosenowMD and @DrAlexKhalessi for your leadership! Read more in #neurosurgery’s press release 👉
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@Neurosurgery and their partners are leading the way in supporting bipartisan efforts to address the illegal #fentanyl crisis. Read our press release quoting @DrAlexKhalessi on the Senate Judiciary’s hearing and the letter here-> https://t.co/AVvFZBfbxs
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We urge Congress to address regulatory barriers that limit access to certain FDA-approved opioid therapies—often the last line of relief for patients. TY to @joshuarosenowMD and @DrAlexKhalessi for your leadership! Read more in #neurosurgery’s press release 👉
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#Neurosurgery is committed to the responsible stewardship of controlled substances, ensuring patients have access to evidence-based pain management. #Neurosurgeons take care of some of the sickest patients with advanced cancer, complex surgeries, and neurological disorders.
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The HALT Fentanyl Act passed cloture ✅ in the Senate with strong bipartisan support. 👏 TY to Judiciary Committee leaders, @RogerMarshallMD and @SenatorShaheen for engaging #physicians on our clinical perspective as @DEAHQ registrants. Looking forward to full chamber passage and
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Great interview w/@DrAlexKhalessi highlighting concerns w/capping @nih funding. Kudos to the AANS/CNS Wash. Committee for advocating to ensure the USA continues to lead in medical research. ✔️The interview👉 https://t.co/jsGHgMHGdJ ✔️The press release👉 https://t.co/n35De7lamQ
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In this month’s Waves of Discovery installment, AANS President Dr. @jacquesmorcosmd highlights the innovations that have transformed intraoperative spinal navigation. From Hounsfield’s breakthroughs in computerized imaging to Brown’s mastery of intracranial navigation, each
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Swearing enhances performance. Dosages vary. 🤬🤬🤬🤬
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NEW! @AANSNeuro, @CNS_Update, and @PedsSection issued a Position Statement on Intracranial Neuromodulation for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy in Pediatric Patients. The statement urges government, private payers, and health systems to support the use of intracranial neuromodulation
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More middlemen supporting abusive #priorauthorization tactics that prevent patients from getting necessary care. Read about the latest black mark on @cigna (which owns @evicorehc) as exposed by a @propublica investigation. #FixPriorAuth The article👇
propublica.org
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
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📢Legislation to #FixPriorAuth has enough sponsors to pass the House of Reps! 👏👏👏Thanks to @MikeKellyPA, @RepDelBene, @RepLarryBucshon & @RepBera for advancing #HR8702. #Medicare patients need Congress to pass this bill THIS YEAR ! The press release 👇 https://t.co/f0p8JcexF2
kelly.house.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (PA-16), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08), and Ami Bera, M.D.
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Prior authorization is a tactic insurance companies use to reduce costs of what they believe to be potentially unnecessary treatments. However, 1 In 4 physicians say #PriorAuth harms patients. Read #neurosurgeon @RMengerMD’s article in @Forbes on how to #FixPiorAuth:
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