PHARMACIST STEVE

  I find myself typing the same answers to pt’s inability to get their pain meds and numerous other things that untold number of pain pts are experiencing in trying to get their pain properly managed. I have added a new tab on the front page of my blog ACTIONS. I will be adding to […]

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can you define in detail what is pt abandonment when a intractable chronic pain pt is the pt and it is well known that it is unlikely that the pt will be able to find a new practitioner and the pt has been a pt of the practitioners for a minimum of several years When […]

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Hypothetical – pt has been seen in a practice for several decades by one particular practitioner. The pt is a intractable/high impact chronic pain pt being on opioids and other controlled substances for several decades. The practitioner that as taken care of this pt and a couple of other thousands with individualized therapies. This practitioner […]

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It has taken only a DECADE for the TRUTH TO SURFACE                    

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In 2000 our National Debt was abt 5 trillion, today it is at 37+ trillion. The simple math, in the last 25 yrs we have added > ONE TRILLION/YR to our national debt. When during our first 175 yrs we only amassed 5 TRILLION in a national debt. Now many of chronic pain pts who […]

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All the answers in this blog post was provided by perplexity.ai – all I did was to ask some questions! While I am not an attorney, it is my understanding that many states have limits on malpractice settlements that are often below what amounts of  the legal fees to fund a case for malpractice. It […]

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By reducing a pt’s opioids to manage their  chronic pain. Could reduce their life expectancy by upwards of 7+ yrs. Most of those estimated 100 +/- million chronic pain pts are no longer able to be employed, they produce NOTHING, they pay nothing toward our Social Security or Medicare “trust funds”. They probably get some […]

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If you can’t fill in the graphic on the blog post, click on the hyperlink to go to original form https://pbsnewshour.formstack.com/forms/chronic_pain

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Medicare to Pilot AI in Coverage Decisions, Starting January 2026, Impacting Six States https://demstate.com/article/medicare-to-pilot-ai-in-coverage-decisions-starting-january-2026-impacting-six-states Medicare will pilot AI for prior authorization decisions in six states starting January 2026, aiming to revolutionize healthcare efficiency while maintaining CMS oversight. This transformative initiative could reshape medical coverage as we know it. In a groundbreaking move for healthcare administration, […]

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