Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force First Meeting
May 30, 2018 - May 31, 2018
The inaugural meeting of the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force was held in the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. The meeting proceedings will be posted soon.
Public Comments
Members of the public provided oral and written public comments. Written comments may be viewed through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov using docket number - HHS-OS-2018-0001.
Agenda
The meeting agenda is noted below.
Day 1
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Time | Agenda |
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9:30AM – 9:40AM |
Call to Order, Roll Call and Rules of Engagement Ms. Alicia Richmond Scott, Designated Federal Officer Dr. Vanila M. Singh, Task Force Chair |
9:40AM – 10:10AM |
Opening Remarks Secretary Alex M. Azar II, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ADM Brett P. Giroir, Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Charmaine Yoest, Associate Director, External Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy |
10:10AM – 10:40AM |
Introduction of the Task Force Members Dr. Vanila M. Singh, Task Force Chair |
10:40AM – 10:55AM |
Break |
10:55AM – 11:20AM |
Task Force Charge, Purpose and Scope of the Task Force Dr. Vanila M. Singh, Task Force Chair |
11:20AM – 11:40AM |
Pain Management Pain Patient Testimonials |
11:40AM – 12:10PM |
Public Comment |
12:10PM – 1:10PM |
Lunch |
1:10PM – 1:25PM |
Scientific Landscape Overview of the science of pain Dr. Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
1:25PM - 1:40PM |
Clinical Guidelines: The Current State of the Field An overview of the clinical guideline landscape from the environmental scan will be presented. Dr. Matt Aldag, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton |
1:40PM – 3:30PM
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Current Perspectives on Pain Management Perspectives from the federal, regional and professional association efforts around pain management. Federal Perspectives HHS Overview: Dr. Vanila M. Singh, Task Force Chair CMS Overview: Mr. Demetrios Kouzoukas, Principal Deputy, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Director for the Center of Medicare, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CMS, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services VA Overview: Dr. Friedhelm Sandbrink, Acting National Program Director for Pain Management Specialty Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Regional Perspectives Texas: Dr. Sherif Zaafran, President, Texas Medical Board West Virginia: Dr. Rahul Gupta, Commissioner and State Health Officer, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health
Medical and Professional Perspectives Dr. Andrea Trescot, Director, The Pain and Headache Center Dr. Peter S. Staats, Chief Medical Officer, ElectroCore and National Spine and Pain Centers Dr. Asokumar Buvanendran, Chair, Committee on Pain, American Society of Anesthesiologists
Task Force Discussion |
3:30PM – 3:45PM |
Break |
3:45PM – 4:30PM |
Pain Management Provider Panel Best practices and challenges on pain management needs from a clinical perspective will be discussed. Dr. John Prunskis, Founder and Co-Medical Director, Illinois Pain Institute Ms. Cindy Steinberg, National Director, U.S. Pain Foundation Dr. Sondra Adkinson, Clinical Pharmacist, Bay Pines Veteran Health care System Dr. Harold Tu, Director, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota and Chairman, Department of Dentistry, Fairview Hospital Dr. Jan Losby, Division of Unintentional Injury, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
4:30PM – 5:00PM |
Day One Wrap-Up Dr. Vanila M. Singh, Task Force Chair |
Day 2
Thursday, May 31, 2018
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EDT)
Time | Agenda |
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9:00AM – 9:10AM |
Welcome Dr. Vanila M. Singh, Task Force Chair |
9:10AM – 9:20AM |
Opening Remarks RADM Sylvia Trent-Adams, Deputy Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Mr. Edwin Simcox, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
9:20AM – 12:15PM
10:10AM
10:30AM |
Clinical Topic Discussions: Best Practices, Gaps and Inconsistencies Key topic areas related to the Pain Management Task Force will be addressed including best practices, gaps and inconsistencies in guidelines.
Prevention and Treatment Dr. Rollin Gallagher, Emeritus Investigator, Veterans Affairs Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
Mental Health and Addiction Dr. Jonathan Fellers, Medical Director, Maine Tobacco Help Line, MaineHealth CTI
Special Populations Dr. Amanda Brandow, Associate Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin
Education Dr. Sharon Hertz, Director, Division of Anesthesia & Addiction Products, Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. |
10:50AM – 11:00AM |
Break |
11:00AM
11:25AM
11:50AM |
Providers Dr. Daniel Clauw, Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan
Service, Payment and Delivery Dr. Halena Gazelka, Director, Inpatient Services, Mayo Clinic
Research and Innovation Dr. Howard Fields, Professor Emeritus, University of California San Francisco |
12:15PM – 1:15PM |
Lunch |
1:15PM – 1:30PM |
Remarks Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Executive In Charge, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
1:30PM – 1:50PM |
Roundtable Discussion Task Force to discuss key needs and considerations for the report. |
1:50PM – 2:20PM |
Public Comment |
2:20PM – 2:30PM |
Remarks Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
2:30PM – 3:00PM |
Task Force Subcommittee Structure Presentation Dr. Vanila M. Singh, Task Force Chair |
3:00PM – 3:30PM |
Deliberate and Vote on Task Force Subcommittees |
3:30PM |
Closing Remarks and Adjourn Dr. Vanila M. Singh, Task Force Chair |