We have a pain crisis rolling out across the nation for gravely injured folks with centralized pain due to multiple chronic conditions. While exempted from CDC Guidelines 2016, and in many cases, state regulations due to palliative care, fear of DEA is getting in the way of Rxng.
We're stranding folks without a life raft and causing unnecessary suffering and increased disability. In the last 24 hrs I have fielded 4 calls regarding patient abandonment and suicide from 3 states.
We need an immediate intervention from #CMS and #CDC.
We need an immediate intervention from #CMS and #CDC.
Every state needs a COE set up for the purpose of managing multiple complex chronic care in community practice. It should include a full complement of diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation supports, pain management, training & mentorship of the full complement of health workers.
These COEs should be located at research institutions, should be set up to collaborate with the federal network of laboratories charged with diagnosis of rare disease, and should be host to patient support organizations.
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