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Did you know that 15 million adults suffer from depression? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, depression is the fourth leading cause of disability and is projected to become even greater in the future.

Pain and depression go hand-in-hand – leading to lower quality of life, reduced work function and increased healthcare utilization. In fact, we’ve found that 50% of our pain clinic patients have depression. Caring for these patients is complicated, presenting an urgent need to develop new treatments that can significantly improve their lives.

Through extensive research, ketamine, an IV anesthetic drug developed in the 1970’s, has been found to have new applications for certain types of chronic pain and depression that is resistant to other treatment.

Recognizing the need to bring this treatment to more of our patients, ProCare Pain Solutions formed a multidisciplinary work group including a team of nationally recognized pain specialists from within our organization and external renowned psychiatrists and pain specialists. This past February, the group gathered at NAPA’s corporate headquarters in Melville, NY, to review scientific literature and develop standardized guidelines and protocols related to KIT to be implemented across NAPA and ProCare’s network of pain medicine practices.

As innovators in pain medicine, several of our pain management physicians already have extensive knowledge and experience using ketamine in the pain clinic setting settings. Seacoast Pain Institute of New England and Michigan Pain Consultants will be the first practices in our network to be rolling out the new standardized guidelines and develop locally-based marketing plans to inform the community of ProCare’s KIT services available. Through our PRISMTM care management system, our physicians have the ability to gather clinical outcomes and create a data informed value-based approach to care to further refine such treatments and bring the best results to our patients. Over the coming months, ketamine infusion therapy will be offered at other affiliated ProCare pain practices – bringing relief to a new population of our patients.

Grand Rapids, MI – June 13, 2017 – ProCare Pain Solutions, a NAPA Company, formerly known as ProCare Systems, Inc., is proud to announce the launch of its comprehensive rebranding effort. In addition to the adoption of a new brand and logo, ProCare Pain Solutions has simultaneously debuted its redesigned website, procarepain.com which showcases the organization’s strategic approach and key service offerings. The rebrand is an extension of the company’s partnership with NAPA to expand its efforts to help patients across the nation manage and alleviate acute and chronic pain through a data-driven patient experience system.

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Grand Rapids, MI – March X, 2017 – ProCare Pain Solutions, a NAPA company, announced today that its executive leaders, Fred Davis, MD, President and CMO, Cyndy Walsh, CEO and Jennifer Britten, CPC, COO will be presenting at the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) 33rd Annual Meeting. The ProCare leaders will be presenting during a practice management workshop titled, “Tools to Thrive in an Era of Healthcare Transformation.” Dr. Davis will also serve as moderator during the workshop. In addition, ProCare will be presenting three scientific posters at the event, which will be held March 16-19, 2017 at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando™, FL.

“At ProCare, it is our goal to provide exceptional care to our patients, build longstanding relationships with the communities we serve and advance the field of pain medicine,” said Dr. Davis. “With the increasingly complex world of emerging care models, it is important for us to educate other pain providers on new approaches to practice development and management to promote successful and sustainable practices – all while developing professionally satisfying careers in pain medicine.”

Information related to the presentations, taking place on Friday, March 17 at 3:45pm, are as follows:

Creating a Scalable Culture of Success in a Pain Management Practice

Dr. Davis will discuss the fundamental building blocks of a successful pain practice, which includes defining the scope of the clinical practice, process for achieving goals, professional strategies and operational functions.

Choosing the Right Practice at Any Stage in Your Career

Ms. Walsh will offer insights on the preparation, strategy and effective communication needed when evaluating employment offers for providers at all stages of their careers.

A Systematic Approach to Practice Management

Ms. Britten will address the changes in healthcare and how they will affect pain practices. In addition, she will examine the importance of key performance indicators across core business functions including operations, business development, risk management, finance, quality and more.

The AAPM Annual Meeting brings together a multimodal, multidisciplinary group of pain medicine clinicians. For more information on the conference, click here.

About ProCare Pain Solutions

ProCare Pain Solutions, a NAPA company, uses a systematic approach, based on management excellence to support the growth of an outstanding network of successful pain providers. We strive to equip providers with proven expertise and resources, and achieve a desired financial performance and return on investment for shareholders. For more information, please visit procaresystems.com.

About North American Partners in Anesthesia

As a clinician-led organization, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is redefining healthcare, delivering unsurpassed excellence to its partners and patients every day. In three decades, NAPA has grown to become the nation’s leading single-specialty anesthesia and perioperative management company, serving more than one million patients annually in more than 200 healthcare facilities throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Southeast. For more information, please visit NAPAanesthesia.com.

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