The public is invited to provide comments until April 1 on the “Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations.” The report, required by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 and developed by the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force, is intended to identify gaps or inconsistencies in pain management. The report was developed by the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force and consists of 29 experts who have significant experience across the disciplines of pain management, patient advocacy, substance use disorders, mental health, and minority health.
The report addresses both chronic and acute pain and proposes updates to best practices and recommendations. AHRQ encourages patients, families, researchers and others to submit comments to help guide future research, health delivery system improvement, and new data and analytics aimed at ensuring all Americans receive high quality, safe and patient-centered care. Access information on submitting comments. The preliminary recommendations will be finalized and submitted to Congress in 2019, following a 90-day public comment period.
