January 20, 2010
Please Donate to ASIPP Relief Fund to Bring Aid to Haiti |
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Please join the ASIPP Relief Fund, Inc. in bringing aid to the Haiti earthquake victims. As you are aware, a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti a little over a week ago leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands wounded, hungry and homeless.
Please consider donating to the fund. 100% of the donations will go to national organizations leading Haiti relief operations. ASIPP Relief Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID# 61-1399555. Your donation qualifies as a charitable contribution under Federal tax law.
To donate, CLICK HERE or make checks payable to the following.
Donate today. |
Just 2 More Weeks Left to Bundle Register for Feb. & April Meetings |
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Make your plans to attend the Comprehensive Review Course and Cadaver Workshop (Basic, Intermediate, and Comprehensive Interventional Pain Management Examination Preparation Course) Or the Controlled Substance Management Review Course to be held concurrently February 26-28, 2010 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Book your room at the Peabody by February 3, 2010 to receive the discounted group room rate of $175.
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Brown's Senate Win Creates Health Reform Dilemma for Democrats |
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In what many are calling one of the biggest political upsets in American history, Republican Scott Brown beat Democrat Martha Coakley in the special Senate election in Massachusetts Tuesday, which ends the Democrats' super majority in the Senate and could allow Republicans to filibuster health reform legislation.
Brown garnered 52% of the vote compared to Coakley, the commonwealth's attorney general, who picked up 47% of the vote. The Republican will complete the final two years of the late Edward Kennedy's Senate term.
Media Health Leaders |
Abstract and Poster Session Deadline Set |
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Mark your calendars now to participate in the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians abstract and poster presentation at the 12th Annual Meeting, June 26 - June 30, 2010 in Arlington, Virginia.
This year we are offering an early bird deadline of March 31, 2010. This early deadline will ensure that your abstract gets first preference and an opportunity to grab one of our limited spots for presentation.
A final abstract submission deadline will be April 30, 2010. Those selected will be notified and will receive free registration to the annual meeting. |
Dr. Kloth interviewed in Article on Ohio Prescription Monitoring Mandate |
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David Kloth, ASIPP Board member and Chairman of the ASIPP Public Relations Committee was quoted in an article today that appeared in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The article, titled Ohio Lawmakers want to Mandate Prescription Monitoring by Doctors, discussed using a statewide prescription drug monitoring program.
Cleveland Plain Dealer |
Prescription Opioid Painkillers Linked to Overdoses in Study |
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Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- More doctors are prescribing oxycodone, morphine and other opioid painkillers for back pain, arthritis and headache, leading to potentially fatal overdoses, a study said.
Researchers looked at pharmacy files for adults with chronic pain who had been given at least three opioid prescriptions over three months. They found that 51 patients of 9,940 had an overdose, and six died, according to the study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Bloomberg.com |
Healthcare Employment Still Rising in 2010 |
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WASHINGTON - Employment in the U.S. healthcare sector increased by approximately 21,500 jobs in December, while the national unemployment rate remained unchanged at 10.0 percent, according to recent data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The biggest healthcare job gains were in ambulatory care, especially in physician offices and home healthcare services. Of these jobs, 8,900 were in physicians' offices and 8,000 in home healthcare services. Outpatient care centers gained 2,500 jobs in December.
Healthcare Finance News |
Drug Abuse in US Prisons is Tough to Stamp Out |
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Richard Pillajo, a wellness education officer at a Florida state prison, strayed beyond his job description, according to investigators who arrested him last year. He allegedly planned to smuggle cocaine, marijuana and hydrocodone pills to inmates for a payoff of $2,500.
Florida's corrections secretary, Walt McNeil, praised the investigators from his own department who cracked the case. Yet official annual reports suggest these investigators, like their counterparts in many states, are playing a frustrating version of Whack-a-Mole as they try to keep illegal drugs out of America's prisons.
Atlanta Journal and Constitution |
Is Marijuana a Medicine? |
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Charlene DeGidio never smoked marijuana in the 1960s, or afterward. But a year ago, after medications failed to relieve the pain in her legs and feet, a doctor suggested that the Adna, Wash., retiree try the drug.
Ms. DeGidio, 69 years old, bought candy with marijuana mixed in. It worked in easing her neuropathic pain, for which doctors haven't been able to pinpoint a cause, she says. Now, Ms. DeGidio, who had previously tried without success other drugs including Neurontin and lidocaine patches, nibbles marijuana-laced peppermint bars before sleep, and keeps a bag in her refrigerator that she's warned her grandchildren to avoid.
Wall Street Journal |
Upcoming State Society Meetings |
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WVASIPP Plans Annual Meeting June 11-13, 2010
Mark your calendars now and make plans to attend West Virginia Society of Interventional Pain Physician annual meeting at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, June 11-13, 2010.
Featured topics include SCS for Angina, Facial Pain, Peripheral Nerve Pain, Epigastric and Abdominal Pain, Pelvic Pain, Pulsed Radiofrequency, Minimally invasive techniques for spinal disease and much more
Featured faculty includes: Timothy Deer, MD, course director; Ken Alo, MD, Giancarlo Barolat, MD, Ricard Bowman, MD, Christopher Kim, MD, Matthew Ranson, MD, Lou Raso, MD, Harold Cordner, MD, Nagy Mekhail, MD, Sudhir Diwan, MD, Raj Patel, MD, John Schmidt, MD, Stan Golovac, MD, Lora Brown, MD, Richard Weiner, MD, Salim Hayek, MD, Leo Kapural, MD and cochairs Richard Rauck, MD, Robert Levy, MD, PhD, and David Caraway, MD, PhD.
Session fees discounted for WVSIPP and ASIPP members. For more information call Michelle Byers, Director of Education: michellebyers@roadrunner.com
To Register
Save the Date: CASIPP Annual Meeting in May
Mark your calendar for the California Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Meeting May 14-16, 2010 in Santa Barbara.
Join Your CASIPP Colleagues On The American Riviera:
- Earn CME hours with distinguished faculty
- Stay at the storied Biltmore Four Seasons
- Book Now! Special Room Rate for early
- For more information or to register contact sbcme2010@aol.com or by phone at 661-435-3473
FSIPP Annual Meeting Dates Set for May
The Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP) has scheduled it's annual meeting for May 22 and 23, 2010 at Gaylord Palms on Orlando.
For a complete schedule, click HERE. |
Physicians Wanted |
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Visit the ASIPP Web site to find available positions for IPM physicians.
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