Our Priorities
Our Policy Priorities
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Patients must be educated and informed about all available, safe, and effective options to treat acute pain
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Federal payment policy must reflect a commitment to patient-centered care that takes into account the ongoing opioid crisis
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Health care providers must be trained in the unique needs of patients seeking treatment for acute pain, including postsurgical pain, and the wide range of options available to them
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Policymakers must continue to seek solutions to the opioid crisis that support the full range of treatment options necessary for patients in pain