Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force Third Meeting
May 9, 2019 - May 10, 2019
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C.
The Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force (Task Force) was being held on May 9-10, 2019 in the Great Hall at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. The Task Force voted on the final draft Task Force recommendations for acute and chronic pain management. The plan to disseminate information about best practices for pain management was presented.
Public Comments
Members of the public provided oral and written public comments. Written comments were submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov using docket number - HHS-OS-2019-0003.
Agenda
The meeting occurred on Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, May 10, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
Day 1 – May 9, 2019
| Time | Agenda Item | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
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10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. |
Welcome, Roll Call, And Call To Order |
Alicia Richmond Scott, M.S.W., Designated Federal Officer and Dr. Vanila M. Singh, M.D., Task Force |
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10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. |
Meeting Purpose and Objective |
Dr. Vanila M. Singh, M.D., Task Force Chair |
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10:25 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
Member of Congress
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10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
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11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Public Comment |
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11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Task Force Final Report Recommendations and Discussion |
Dr. Vanila M. Singh, M.D., Task Force Chair |
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3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m. |
Break |
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3:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
A Review of the Task Force Effort |
Dr. Vanila M. Singh, M.D., Task Force Chair |
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4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Pain Management Patient Testimonials |
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5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
Vote on Task Force Final Report |
Dr. Vanila M. Singh, M.D., Task Force Chair |
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5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Day One Wrap Up and Adjournment |
Dr. Vanila M. Singh, M.D., Task Force Chair |
Day 2 – May 10, 2019
| Time | Agenda Item | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
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9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. |
Welcome, Roll Call, and Call To Order |
Alicia Richmond Scott, M.S.W., Designated Federal Officer and Dr. Vanila M. Singh, M.D., Task Force Chair |
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9:05 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
Member of Congress |
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9:40 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
Federal Dissemination Activities |
Dr. Shari M. Ling, M.D., Deputy Chief Medical Officer, CMS, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services RADM Michael Toedt, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Friedhelm Sandbrink, M.D., Acting National Program Director, Pain Management Specialty Care Services, Veterans Health Administration; Director, Pain Management Program, Department of Neurology, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Scott Griffith, M.D., Director, National Capital Region Pain Initiative; Program Director, National Capital Consortium Pain Medicine Fellowship, U.S. Department of Defense |
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10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
Break |
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10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
Roundtable Discussion on Dissemination Activities with External Stakeholders |
Dr. Patrice Harris, M.D., M.A., President-Elect & Chair of AMA Opioid Task Force, American Medical Association Dr. Kris Held, M.D., President-Elect, Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Dr. Jason M. Schwalb, M.D., FAANS, FACS, Chairman of AANS/CNS Section on Pain, American Association of Neurological Surgeons |
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11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. |
Remarks |
Member of Congress |
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11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Closing Remarks And Adjournment |
Dr. Vanila M. Singh, M.D., Task Force Chair |
